Meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals with New Interventions for Abused Women

Rozina Karmaliani; Shireen Shehzad; Saima Shams Hirani; Nargis Asad; Shela Akbar Ali Hirani; Judith McFarlane

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2011.08.002

Meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals with New Interventions for Abused Women

Rozina Karmaliani, Shireen Shehzad, Saima Shams Hirani, Nargis Asad, Shela Akbar Ali Hirani, Judith McFarlane

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Abstract

In a developing country such as Pakistan, where illiteracy, poverty, gender differences, and health issues are prevalent, violence against women is a commonly observed phenomenon. The rising incidences of abuse among women indicate a need to introduce evidence-based community-derived interventions for meeting Millennium Developmental Goals by 2015. This article discusses the application of counseling, economic skills building, and microcredit programs as practical and effective interventions to improve the health outcomes of abused women and, therefore, improving maternal and child health in the Pakistani society.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	485-493
Number of pages	9
Journal	Nursing Clinics of North America
Volume	46
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnur.2011.08.002
Publication status	Published - Dec 2011

Keywords

Abused women
Interventions
Millennium developmental goals 2015
Pakistan

UN SDGs

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Meeting the 2015 Millennium Development Goals with New Interventions for Abused Women

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