One in three women worldwide face physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or sexual violence from a non-partner at some point in their lifetime, as per a new study from the World Health Organization (WHO). According to The Hill, the research found that the number of women who face physical and sexual violence, approximately 736 million worldwide, has remained "largely unchanged over the past decade," according to a Tuesday statement from the WHO.

The WHO found that one in four girls and young women aged 15 to 24 who have been in a relationship will "have already experienced violence by an intimate partner by the time they reach their mid-twenties." "Violence against women is endemic in every country and culture, causing harm to millions of women and their families, and has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic," said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General in a statement.