GITNUXREPORT 2026

Domestic Violence Against Women Statistics

Domestic violence against women is a devastating and widespread global crisis.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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30% of women aged 18-24 experience IPV, highest among age groups.

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Black women experience IPV at 35% lifetime rate vs 29% white women.

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43% of Hispanic women report IPV victimization.

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Low-income women (<$25k) have 40% IPV rate vs 20% high-income.

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Rural women 25% more likely to experience IPV than urban.

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Lesbian women experience IPV at 44% rate, similar to heterosexual.

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Pregnant women face 1.5 times higher IPV risk.

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Women with disabilities 40% more likely to experience violence.

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Indigenous women in US 2.2 times more likely to be raped by partner.

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Immigrant women report IPV at 50% higher rates.

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Women 18-34 have highest IPV hospitalization rates.

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Single mothers experience IPV at 25% rate.

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College-educated women have 20% lower IPV rates.

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In US, American Indian/Alaska Native women 1.7x higher IPV severe rate.

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Bisexual women 61% lifetime IPV victimization.

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Women in polygamous marriages 3x more likely to experience violence.

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Elderly women (65+) report 10% IPV prevalence.

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Separated/divorced women 12x more likely to be killed by partner.

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Military wives experience IPV at 30% rate.

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Women with children under 12 face 15% higher IPV.

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Unemployed women 2x more likely to experience partner violence.

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Transgender women 2.1x higher IPV rates than cisgender.

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Women in Northeast US have lowest IPV (22%), South highest (35%).

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Adolescent girls (14-17) 16% IPV victimization in dating.

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Widowed women report 5% IPV, but underreported.

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Women with higher BMI 1.3x IPV risk.

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Annual economic cost of IPV against women in US is $5.8 billion.

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IPV causes women to lose 8 million paid work days per year in US.

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Lifetime economic cost per victim of nonfatal IPV is $103,767 for women.

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37% of women who experience IPV miss work due to injuries.

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Global economic impact of VAWG is 1.5% of global GDP.

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In US, medical costs for IPV victims total $4.1 billion annually.

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50% of homeless women have fled domestic violence.

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IPV leads to $1.5 billion in lost productivity yearly in Australia.

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In UK, domestic violence costs £66 billion over a victim's lifetime.

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42% of women in poverty experience IPV vs 30% above poverty.

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IPV responsible for 18% of female unemployment duration increase.

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In Canada, IPV costs $7.4 billion annually in health and justice.

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65% of welfare recipients experienced domestic violence.

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IPV reduces women's lifetime earnings by 10-20%.

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In India, VAWG costs 1.5% of GDP in lost earnings.

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US criminal justice costs for IPV $1.7 billion yearly.

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27% of low-income women forgo promotions due to IPV.

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IPV linked to 50% higher food insecurity rates among women.

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In EU, VAW costs €366 billion annually (2% GDP).

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80% of child custody disputes involve IPV history.

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IPV causes 25% increase in women's housing instability.

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Global lost productivity from IPV $1.5 trillion yearly.

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In Brazil, DV costs R$1.4 billion in public health annually.

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60% of battered women unable to work full-time.

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IPV increases welfare dependency by 30% for women.

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In US, property losses from IPV $400 million yearly.

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70% of women in shelters lose jobs due to IPV.

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Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime against women in the US.

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Women who experience intimate partner violence are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from depression.

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42% of women who experienced violence by an intimate partner reported depressive symptoms.

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IPV survivors are 2.2 times more likely to have suicide attempts.

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37% of women experiencing IPV report PTSD symptoms.

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Women experiencing IPV have a 16% increased risk of HIV infection.

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IPV during pregnancy increases preterm birth risk by 30%.

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45-55% of battered women suffer from chronic health issues like hypertension.

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IPV victims are 3 times more likely to experience chronic pain.

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61% of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner.

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Women experiencing IPV lose 8 million workdays annually in the US.

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IPV increases risk of substance abuse by 70% among women.

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35% of IPV victims develop anxiety disorders.

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Battered women have 48% higher rates of gastrointestinal disorders.

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IPV linked to 25% increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women.

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20% of female trauma patients in US hospitals are IPV victims.

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IPV survivors have 2.3 times higher obesity rates.

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Pregnancy IPV leads to 50% higher low birth weight risk.

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40% of IPV women report sleep disturbances and insomnia.

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IPV increases type 2 diabetes risk by 37% in women.

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55% of women in shelters have PTSD.

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IPV victims 1.9 times more likely to report poor self-rated health.

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Emotional abuse correlates with 2-fold increase in migraine prevalence.

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IPV during adolescence triples risk of adult depression.

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30% of IPV victims experience traumatic brain injury.

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IPV linked to 65% higher asthma rates in women.

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Female IPV victims have 70% higher healthcare utilization rates.

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IPV increases maternal mortality risk by 20% globally.

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25% of IPV women develop somatoform disorders.

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IPV survivors 4 times more likely to attempt suicide.

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In the US, only 34% of IPV incidents are reported to police.

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80% of DV homicides occur after separation when no protection order exists.

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Only 7% of DV cases result in conviction in India.

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In US, 50 states have mandatory arrest policies for DV.

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UK saw 1 million DV incidents recorded by police in 2022.

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Only 10% of restraining orders are enforced effectively in US.

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In Australia, 75% of DV cases do not reach prosecution.

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Brazil's Maria da Penha Law reduced femicide by 10%.

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In Canada, 89% of police-reported DV victims are women.

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US VAWA reauthorized in 2022 with $1.8B funding.

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40% of DV calls to police involve weapons.

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In EU, only 14% of women report physical/sexual DV to police.

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Turkey's 6284 Law protected 150,000 women in 2020.

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In South Africa, conviction rate for DV is under 10%.

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US has 2,000 DV fatality review teams.

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In UK, 20% of murder victims are killed by partners.

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Mexico's Alerta de Violencia de Género issued in 5 states.

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Only 25% of DV survivors receive legal aid in India.

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In US, 60% of DV courts lack batterer intervention programs.

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Philippines' Anti-VAWC Act led to 10,000 cases filed yearly.

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In Nigeria, 85% of DV cases dismissed due to reconciliation.

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EU Directive 2012/29/EU mandates victim support services.

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In Russia, decriminalization of minor DV increased incidents 50%.

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US pro-arrest policies reduced DV recidivism by 20%.

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Kenya's Protection Against DV Act enforced 5,000 orders in 2022.

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In Chile, specialized DV courts handled 50,000 cases in 2021.

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75% of DV protection orders violated within 2 years in US.

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In Spain, Organic Law 1/2004 reduced female homicides by 50%.

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Globally, 1 in 3 women (approximately 736 million women) have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.

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In the United States, more than 12 million women and men are victims of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner each year.

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About 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

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In the EU, 1 in 3 women (33%) has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15.

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In India, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by their husband or partner at least once in their lifetime.

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In Australia, 1 in 6 women (16%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner since age 15.

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In the UK, an estimated 2 million adults (aged 16 to 59) experienced domestic abuse in the last year (1.6% of population).

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In South Africa, 28% of women reported experiencing physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months.

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In Brazil, 10.6% of women aged 15+ reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the last 12 months.

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In Canada, 44% of women reported experiencing at least one form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

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In Mexico, 43.9% of women aged 15+ have experienced some form of violence from their partner.

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In Russia, 16,000 women are beaten daily by intimate partners.

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In Egypt, 28% of ever-married women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence from their husbands.

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In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical violence at least once since age 15.

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In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner.

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In the Philippines, 23.1% of ever-married women reported physical, sexual, or emotional violence by a partner.

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In Kenya, 38% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence since age 15.

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In Bangladesh, 53.4% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by a husband.

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In Pakistan, 32.2% of women aged 15-49 reported partner physical violence.

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In Afghanistan, 46% of women aged 15-49 experienced partner physical violence in lifetime.

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In Ethiopia, 28.4% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence by partner.

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In Uganda, 50% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by a partner.

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In Tanzania, 44.5% of women experienced physical violence from partner.

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In Zambia, 52% of ever-married women reported physical violence by husband.

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In Malawi, 36.3% of women aged 15-49 experienced spousal physical violence.

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In Rwanda, 31.9% of women experienced physical violence from partner.

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In Ghana, 26.9% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence by partner.

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In Morocco, 36% of women aged 18+ reported physical violence by partner.

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In Jordan, 24.7% of ever-married women experienced physical violence from husband.

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In the US, 41% of women reported experiencing coercive control by an intimate partner.

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It’s a global pandemic that claims a victim in one out of every three women, yet its pervasive violence is often suffered in silence, a truth underscored by staggering statistics from every corner of the world.

Key Takeaways

Globally, 1 in 3 women (approximately 736 million women) have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
In the United States, more than 12 million women and men are victims of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner each year.
About 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime against women in the US.
Women who experience intimate partner violence are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from depression.
42% of women who experienced violence by an intimate partner reported depressive symptoms.
Annual economic cost of IPV against women in US is $5.8 billion.
IPV causes women to lose 8 million paid work days per year in US.
Lifetime economic cost per victim of nonfatal IPV is $103,767 for women.
In the US, only 34% of IPV incidents are reported to police.
80% of DV homicides occur after separation when no protection order exists.
Only 7% of DV cases result in conviction in India.
30% of women aged 18-24 experience IPV, highest among age groups.
Black women experience IPV at 35% lifetime rate vs 29% white women.
43% of Hispanic women report IPV victimization.

Domestic violence against women is a devastating and widespread global crisis.

Demographic Variations

30% of women aged 18-24 experience IPV, highest among age groups.
Black women experience IPV at 35% lifetime rate vs 29% white women.
43% of Hispanic women report IPV victimization.
Low-income women (<$25k) have 40% IPV rate vs 20% high-income.
Rural women 25% more likely to experience IPV than urban.
Lesbian women experience IPV at 44% rate, similar to heterosexual.
Pregnant women face 1.5 times higher IPV risk.
Women with disabilities 40% more likely to experience violence.
Indigenous women in US 2.2 times more likely to be raped by partner.
Immigrant women report IPV at 50% higher rates.
Women 18-34 have highest IPV hospitalization rates.
Single mothers experience IPV at 25% rate.
College-educated women have 20% lower IPV rates.
In US, American Indian/Alaska Native women 1.7x higher IPV severe rate.
Bisexual women 61% lifetime IPV victimization.
Women in polygamous marriages 3x more likely to experience violence.
Elderly women (65+) report 10% IPV prevalence.
Separated/divorced women 12x more likely to be killed by partner.
Military wives experience IPV at 30% rate.
Women with children under 12 face 15% higher IPV.
Unemployed women 2x more likely to experience partner violence.
Transgender women 2.1x higher IPV rates than cisgender.
Women in Northeast US have lowest IPV (22%), South highest (35%).
Adolescent girls (14-17) 16% IPV victimization in dating.
Widowed women report 5% IPV, but underreported.
Women with higher BMI 1.3x IPV risk.

Demographic Variations Interpretation

When the statistics are stacked, they reveal a brutal, intersecting pyramid of power where violence against women rises with every barrier society erects, from racism and poverty to homophobia and disability, proving that her safety is not just a private misfortune but a public measure of our collective failure.

Economic and Social Costs

Annual economic cost of IPV against women in US is $5.8 billion.
IPV causes women to lose 8 million paid work days per year in US.
Lifetime economic cost per victim of nonfatal IPV is $103,767 for women.
37% of women who experience IPV miss work due to injuries.
Global economic impact of VAWG is 1.5% of global GDP.
In US, medical costs for IPV victims total $4.1 billion annually.
50% of homeless women have fled domestic violence.
IPV leads to $1.5 billion in lost productivity yearly in Australia.
In UK, domestic violence costs £66 billion over a victim's lifetime.
42% of women in poverty experience IPV vs 30% above poverty.
IPV responsible for 18% of female unemployment duration increase.
In Canada, IPV costs $7.4 billion annually in health and justice.
65% of welfare recipients experienced domestic violence.
IPV reduces women's lifetime earnings by 10-20%.
In India, VAWG costs 1.5% of GDP in lost earnings.
US criminal justice costs for IPV $1.7 billion yearly.
27% of low-income women forgo promotions due to IPV.
IPV linked to 50% higher food insecurity rates among women.
In EU, VAW costs €366 billion annually (2% GDP).
80% of child custody disputes involve IPV history.
IPV causes 25% increase in women's housing instability.
Global lost productivity from IPV $1.5 trillion yearly.
In Brazil, DV costs R$1.4 billion in public health annually.
60% of battered women unable to work full-time.
IPV increases welfare dependency by 30% for women.
In US, property losses from IPV $400 million yearly.
70% of women in shelters lose jobs due to IPV.

Economic and Social Costs Interpretation

Behind every staggering statistic lies a society hemorrhaging both its humanity and its economic potential, treating domestic violence as a private tragedy when it is, in fact, a catastrophic public crisis.

Health and Psychological Impacts

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime against women in the US.
Women who experience intimate partner violence are 1.5 times more likely to suffer from depression.
42% of women who experienced violence by an intimate partner reported depressive symptoms.
IPV survivors are 2.2 times more likely to have suicide attempts.
37% of women experiencing IPV report PTSD symptoms.
Women experiencing IPV have a 16% increased risk of HIV infection.
IPV during pregnancy increases preterm birth risk by 30%.
45-55% of battered women suffer from chronic health issues like hypertension.
IPV victims are 3 times more likely to experience chronic pain.
61% of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner.
Women experiencing IPV lose 8 million workdays annually in the US.
IPV increases risk of substance abuse by 70% among women.
35% of IPV victims develop anxiety disorders.
Battered women have 48% higher rates of gastrointestinal disorders.
IPV linked to 25% increased risk of cardiovascular disease in women.
20% of female trauma patients in US hospitals are IPV victims.
IPV survivors have 2.3 times higher obesity rates.
Pregnancy IPV leads to 50% higher low birth weight risk.
40% of IPV women report sleep disturbances and insomnia.
IPV increases type 2 diabetes risk by 37% in women.
55% of women in shelters have PTSD.
IPV victims 1.9 times more likely to report poor self-rated health.
Emotional abuse correlates with 2-fold increase in migraine prevalence.
IPV during adolescence triples risk of adult depression.
30% of IPV victims experience traumatic brain injury.
IPV linked to 65% higher asthma rates in women.
Female IPV victims have 70% higher healthcare utilization rates.
IPV increases maternal mortality risk by 20% globally.
25% of IPV women develop somatoform disorders.
IPV survivors 4 times more likely to attempt suicide.

Health and Psychological Impacts Interpretation

Behind the dry statistics lies a brutal truth: domestic violence is not a private dispute but a public health epidemic that systematically dismantles a woman's body, mind, and future, one grim percentage point at a time.

Legal and Justice Responses

In the US, only 34% of IPV incidents are reported to police.
80% of DV homicides occur after separation when no protection order exists.
Only 7% of DV cases result in conviction in India.
In US, 50 states have mandatory arrest policies for DV.
UK saw 1 million DV incidents recorded by police in 2022.
Only 10% of restraining orders are enforced effectively in US.
In Australia, 75% of DV cases do not reach prosecution.
Brazil's Maria da Penha Law reduced femicide by 10%.
In Canada, 89% of police-reported DV victims are women.
US VAWA reauthorized in 2022 with $1.8B funding.
40% of DV calls to police involve weapons.
In EU, only 14% of women report physical/sexual DV to police.
Turkey's 6284 Law protected 150,000 women in 2020.
In South Africa, conviction rate for DV is under 10%.
US has 2,000 DV fatality review teams.
In UK, 20% of murder victims are killed by partners.
Mexico's Alerta de Violencia de Género issued in 5 states.
Only 25% of DV survivors receive legal aid in India.
In US, 60% of DV courts lack batterer intervention programs.
Philippines' Anti-VAWC Act led to 10,000 cases filed yearly.
In Nigeria, 85% of DV cases dismissed due to reconciliation.
EU Directive 2012/29/EU mandates victim support services.
In Russia, decriminalization of minor DV increased incidents 50%.
US pro-arrest policies reduced DV recidivism by 20%.
Kenya's Protection Against DV Act enforced 5,000 orders in 2022.
In Chile, specialized DV courts handled 50,000 cases in 2021.
75% of DV protection orders violated within 2 years in US.
In Spain, Organic Law 1/2004 reduced female homicides by 50%.

Legal and Justice Responses Interpretation

This sobering global collage of data paints a grim portrait of systemic failure: despite pockets of progress and substantial funding, the world's women remain terrifyingly unprotected by the very systems designed to defend them, with justice often being a lethal lottery of geography, luck, and the courage to report a crime that statistics show will likely go unpunished.

Prevalence and Incidence

Globally, 1 in 3 women (approximately 736 million women) have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
In the United States, more than 12 million women and men are victims of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner each year.
About 1 in 4 women (24.3%) and 1 in 7 men (13.8%) have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
In the EU, 1 in 3 women (33%) has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15.
In India, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by their husband or partner at least once in their lifetime.
In Australia, 1 in 6 women (16%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence from a current or previous cohabiting partner since age 15.
In the UK, an estimated 2 million adults (aged 16 to 59) experienced domestic abuse in the last year (1.6% of population).
In South Africa, 28% of women reported experiencing physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months.
In Brazil, 10.6% of women aged 15+ reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the last 12 months.
In Canada, 44% of women reported experiencing at least one form of intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
In Mexico, 43.9% of women aged 15+ have experienced some form of violence from their partner.
In Russia, 16,000 women are beaten daily by intimate partners.
In Egypt, 28% of ever-married women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence from their husbands.
In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical violence at least once since age 15.
In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by an intimate partner.
In the Philippines, 23.1% of ever-married women reported physical, sexual, or emotional violence by a partner.
In Kenya, 38% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence since age 15.
In Bangladesh, 53.4% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by a husband.
In Pakistan, 32.2% of women aged 15-49 reported partner physical violence.
In Afghanistan, 46% of women aged 15-49 experienced partner physical violence in lifetime.
In Ethiopia, 28.4% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence by partner.
In Uganda, 50% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence by a partner.
In Tanzania, 44.5% of women experienced physical violence from partner.
In Zambia, 52% of ever-married women reported physical violence by husband.
In Malawi, 36.3% of women aged 15-49 experienced spousal physical violence.
In Rwanda, 31.9% of women experienced physical violence from partner.
In Ghana, 26.9% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence by partner.
In Morocco, 36% of women aged 18+ reported physical violence by partner.
In Jordan, 24.7% of ever-married women experienced physical violence from husband.
In the US, 41% of women reported experiencing coercive control by an intimate partner.

Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

This is a pandemic that crosses all borders with horrifying local flavors, proving that the most universal female experience might just be the threat of violence from those they trust.

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