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The Global Database on Violence against Women provides up-to-date information on measures taken by governments to address different forms of violence against women. With 7,000+ measures from 193 countries, the database offers key insights into efforts around the world.
1 paź 2022 · Examples include female genital mutilation, killing in the name of so-called ‘honor’, murder, forced and early marriage, and sex trafficking. Two of the most prevalent types of violence that women experience are intimate partner violence (IPV) and non-partner sexual violence (NPSV).
25 mar 2024 · Globally as many as 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners. In addition to intimate partner violence, globally 6% of women report having been sexually assaulted by someone other than a partner, although data for non-partner sexual violence are more limited.
Separate regression analyses on data from the IDVS with dating samples indicate that higher gender inequality levels significantly predict higher prevalence of male and female physical partner abuse perpetration.
In nearly half of 67 countries with available data, more than 1 in 5 ever-married adolescent girls has experienced physical and/or sexual violence by a husband or partner within the past year.
In 2022, around 48,800 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members. This means that, on average, more than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family.
Over 61 million women and 53 million men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime. IPV starts early and continues throughout people's lives. When IPV occurs in adolescence, it is called teen dating violence.
