Multiple and intersecting forms of discrimination and violence against women 2011, para. 83
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The right to adequate housing, food, water, sanitation and other elements of the right to an adequate standard of living are firmly enshrined in international human rights law. A host of institutional and structural obstacles prevent many women in the world from enjoying these rights, thereby fostering inequality. Violations of such rights can exacerbate violence against women, sometimes with deadly effects.
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Special Rapporteur on violence against women, its causes and consequences