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Chronic stress suffered by women survivors of gender violence alters their stress response system
Gender-based violence affects between 20% and 30% of women in Europe and North America, and can be a continuous source of stress for the victims
Gender-based violence affects between 20% and 30% of women in Europe and North America, and can be a continuous source of stress for the victims