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Violence against women and children continues to be a problem.
( z0 continue :ARG1 ( z1 problem :domain ( z2 violence :prep-against ( z3 and :op ( z4 woman ) :op ( z5 child ) ) ) ) )
(z0 / continue-01
    :ARG1 (z1 / problem
              :domain (z2 / violence
                          :prep-against (z3 / and
                                            :op1 (z4 / woman)
                                            :op2 (z5 / child)))))
Violence against women and children continues to be a problem .
z3 :op1 z4
z2 :prep-against z3
z3 :op2 z5
z0 :ARG1 z1
z1 :domain z2