Violence against women is “pervasive” in the Asia-Pacific region despite laws to prevent it, according to a senior official from the United Nations gender agency, UN Women.

Many countries in the region have found it difficult to implement laws due to impunity for the perpetrators of crimes.

UN Women is working with the authorities in those countries to enforce legislation.

Julia Dean has been speaking to UN Women’s Deputy Regional Director Anna-Karin Jatfors who is based in Thailand.

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