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‘Horror Story’ of Violence Against Women Must End, Says Gospel for Asia

Missions Agency Confronts Violence Against Women During International Observance, Nov. 25

November 20, 2019
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Missions Agency Confronts Violence Against Women During International Observance, Nov. 25 WILLS POINT, TX — A staggering one-third of women and girls around the world will suffer physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, missions agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) reports, as the organization marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday, Nov. 25.

"We live in a troubling, soul-searching time," said GFA founder Dr. K.P. Yohannan. "The horror story of violence against women begins when people no longer see others as being made in the image of God."

Victims include battered wives, abused daughters, college students, and defenseless widows. Globally, the litany of violence involves rampant female infanticide, forced child marriage, sexual assault, domestic violence, slavery, prostitution, trafficking, genital mutilation, and honor killings, according to a special report by GFA titled Ending Violence Against Women.

“We live in a troubling, soul-searching time,” said GFA founder Dr. K.P. Yohannan. “The horror story of violence against women begins when people no longer see others as being made in the image of God.”

The global epidemic of violence against women is now so critical that the United Nations has set aside Nov. 25 as an annual event, calling for governments and people to speak out against cruelty and injustice.

Violence against women in the United States is soaring. The Justice Department estimates that 20 percent of female undergraduates in American colleges will suffer rape or attempted rape. Many victims suffer in silence, never reporting the attack or seeking help.

Shocking Statistics

This only skims the surface of this devastating — and largely unreported — problem. Globally, violence against women and girls is shockingly commonplace.

  • The World Bank, a source of financial and technical assistance to developing countries, estimates that one in every three women around the world will suffer violence in their lifetime.
  • Globally, as many as 100 million women and girls are “missing and unaccounted for”– the victims of sex-selective abortions, female infanticide, sexual slavery and other practices, according to a GFA special report titled One Hundred Million Missing Women.
  • The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that across South Asia almost four out of every 10 women are victims of violent abuse — each with a heartbreaking story.

In South Asia, Geeta, a mother of two, was beaten with a rod by her drunken husband whenever she served a meal he didn’t like. When Geeta’s husband left her, she became a prostitute to survive. But despair turned to hope when a local church found a safe home for Geeta and her children, and the children enrolled in a GFA-supported Bridge of Hope school for needy children.

Across Asia, GFA-supported initiatives help vulnerable women and girls through schooling, income-generating projects, literacy and skills training, church-based women’s health ministries, and speaking up for women’s rights.

“Today, women suffer violence at the hands of husbands who are supposed to love them, at the hands of relatives who are supposed to care for them, and at the hands of strangers who were never supposed to have their hands on them in the first place,” Yohannan said. “This horror story must end. We can all play a part in speaking out against violence.”


PHOTO CUTLINE: ‘HORROR STORY’ OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN: Faith-based missions agency Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) says the “horror story” of violence against women and girls must end. The Texas-based organization urges people to speak out against violence as GFA marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Nov. 25.

Media interested in interviews with Gospel For Asia should contact Gregg Wooding at InChrist Communications @ 972-567-7660 or [email protected]


About Gospel for Asia

Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2019, Gospel for Asia (GFA, www.gfa.org) is a leading faith-based mission agency, bringing vital assistance and spiritual hope to millions across Asia, especially to those who have yet to hear the “good news” of Jesus Christ. In GFA’s latest yearly report, this included more than 70,000 sponsored children, free medical camps conducted in more than 1,200 villages and remote communities, over 4,000 clean water wells drilled, over 11,000 water filters installed, income-generating Christmas gifts for more than 200,000 needy families, and spiritual teaching available in 110 languages in 14 nations through radio ministry. For all the latest news, visit our Press Room at https://gfanews.org/news.


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