Ugandan minister: One in three women in the world faces violence 

One in three women in the world faces violence. 58 percent of them are killed by their spouses, Betty Amongi, the Minister of Gender, Labour, and Social Development in the Cabinet of Uganda, told the Non-Aligned Movement Conference on Advancing the Rights and Empowerment of Women, Report informs.

According to her, women's rights are violated, and in some countries, they cannot even open a bank account in their own name: "120 countries are represented here. It is important to protect women's rights. We, as ministers, must understand that we are still far from achieving our goal because of many barriers. In some countries, there are cases of discrimination against women, female genital mutilation, and early marriage."