
Violence
Gender-based violence (GBV) remains one of major obstacles to women's increased agency and is a key domain of gender inequality. To see a shift in GBV patterns, boys and men must also be engaged to reduce the prevalence of such violence.
Percentage of women ages 15-49 who have ever experienced:
Intentional homicides worldwide by sex
Percentage of women who believe a wife is justified refusing sex with her husband if:
There is legislation specifically addressing domestic violence
There is legislation on sexual harassment in employment
Addressing domestic violence
Yes
No
Sexual harassment in employment
Yes
No
Women who have experienced female genital mutilation by wealth quintile
Indicators
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies exist for sexual harassment in employment (1=yes; 0=no)
- Female genital mutilation prevalence (%)
- Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
- Proportion of women subjected to physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months (% of women age 15-49)
- Proportion of women who have ever experienced any form of sexual violence (% of women age 15-49)
- Proportion of women who have ever experienced intimate partner violence (% of women age 15-49)
- Proportion of women who have sought help to stop physical or sexual violence (% of women age 15-49)
- Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
- There is legislation on sexual harassment in employment (1=yes; 0=no)
- There is legislation specifically addressing domestic violence (1=yes; 0=no)
- Women who believe a husband is justified in beating his wife (%)
- Women who believe a wife is justified refusing sex with her husband (%)
- Women who were first married by age 15 or 18 (% of women ages 20-24)