By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS – New York Times – In the first major global review of violence against women, a report released Thursday found that 30 percent of women reported having been physically or sexually assaulted by a former or current partner. The head of the World Health Organization, Dr. Margaret Chan, called it “a global health problem of epidemic proportions,” and other experts said screening for domestic violence should be added to all levels of health care. Among the findings: 40 percent of women killed worldwide were slain by a partner. Researchers used a broad definition of domestic violence, and in cases where country data was incomplete, estimates were used to fill in the gaps. The report also examined sexual violence against women by someone other than a partner and found about 7 percent of women had been victims. The report was based on studies from 1983 to 2010.

via One-Third of Women Assaulted by a Partner, Global Report Says – NYTimes.com.