2021/06/09

Definition of Violence against women

The violence against women indicator presents you with data on:

  • Attitudes toward violence: The percentage of women who agree that a husband/partner is justified in beating his wife/partner under certain circumstances

  • Prevalence of violence in the lifetime: The percentage of women who have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from an intimate partner at some time in their life

  • Laws on domestic violence: Whether the legal framework offers women legal protection from domestic violence