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.

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Percentage of women ages 15-49 who have ever experienced:
Proportion of women who have ever experienced intimate partner violence (modeled estimate, % of ever partnered women)
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

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