GITNUXREPORT 2026

Gender Violence Statistics

Shocking global statistics reveal pervasive and devastating violence against women.

Min-ji Park

Research Analyst focused on sustainability and consumer trends.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Globally, about 1 in 3 women (30%) worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime

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In 2021, an estimated 736 million women - almost one in three (30 per cent) - have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life

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Approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

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Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by someone other than their husband or partner

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Up to 85,000 women are raped in war time every month

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12 million girls are married before age 18 every year

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650 million women alive today were married as children

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Worldwide, nearly 50,000 women were murdered by intimate partners or family members in 2022

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An estimated 91% of femicide victims around the world are killed by a partner or relative

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Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence

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GBV causes 42% of female homicides

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IPV leads to 1.5 million disability-adjusted life years lost annually for women 15-44

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Child witnesses to IPV: 15-30 million children exposed yearly

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Sexual violence increases HIV risk by 1.5-2 times

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50% of women who experience IPV attempt suicide

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GBV costs global economy 1.5 trillion USD yearly

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Victims 3 times more likely to develop depression

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20% of female trauma visits due to IPV

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Child marriage leads to 2x poverty risk

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FGM affects 200 million women/girls, causing lifelong health issues

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IPV during pregnancy: 10-20% miscarriage risk increase

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70% of trafficked women trafficked for sexual exploitation

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GBV reduces women's earnings by 20-40%

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PTSD in 30-50% of rape survivors

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90% of perpetrators of violence against women are known to the victim

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58% of femicide perpetrators are current or former partners

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Men who witnessed father-to-mother violence as children are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate violence

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Perpetrators often have controlling behaviors: 70% of victims report jealousy/control

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Alcohol involved in 55% of IPV incidents

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80% of child sexual abusers are male family members or acquaintances

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In the US, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male

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Perpetrators with unemployment rates 2 times higher than average

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Young men aged 18-24 most likely to perpetrate IPV

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Perpetrators with mental health issues: 31% have PTSD

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40% of perpetrators have criminal history

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In war zones, 90% of GBV perpetrators are armed actors

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Online harassers: 75% male

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Family members perpetrate 60% of honor killings

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Perpetrators using economic abuse: 99% of cases

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Stalking perpetrators: 87% male

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In schools, 90% of student-perpetrated sexual violence by males

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Perpetrators with low education: 2x likelihood

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Repeat offenders: 60% reoffend within 2 years

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In US, 48% of male perpetrators have used threats

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Perpetrators in military: 2x rate of civilian men

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Cyberstalkers: 80% known to victim

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In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence

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In Europe, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15

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In India, 31% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence

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In Australia, 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous partner

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In South Africa, 51% of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner

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In Brazil, 1 in 4 women has been beaten by an intimate partner

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In the UK, 2 women a week are killed by a partner or ex-partner

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In Mexico, 10 women are murdered every day

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In Egypt, 86% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment

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In Kenya, 45% of women have experienced physical violence since age 15

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In Canada, 44% of women and 33% of men have experienced some form of IPV

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In Japan, 23.4% of women have experienced intimate partner violence

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In Russia, every 40 minutes a woman is beaten by her husband or partner

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In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence

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In France, 220,000 women are raped each year

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In Germany, 1 in 8 women has experienced sexual violence

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In the Philippines, 18.8% of ever-married women have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence

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In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced partner violence

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In Argentina, 1 in 5 women has been raped or sexually assaulted

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In the US, more than 12 million people over the age of 18 experience IPV annually

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Only 10% of GBV cases reported to police

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Conviction rates for sexual assault: 5-10% globally

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1 in 5 countries have no laws on marital rape

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Hotline calls in US: 250,000+ per year to domestic violence hotlines

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Only 40% of countries have comprehensive GBV laws

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Shelters available for 1% of women in need globally

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Prevention programs reduce IPV by 50% in high-risk groups

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Legal aid reaches only 20% of GBV survivors

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Education campaigns reduce acceptance of violence by 10%

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Bystander intervention training cuts assaults by 17%

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Women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than those aged 45+

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Globally, adolescent girls aged 15-19 are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, with 120 million girls under 20 subjected to forced sex

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Indigenous women in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience violence than white women

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In the EU, women with lower education levels are more likely to experience violence: 42% vs 24% for higher educated

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Lesbian, bisexual, and queer women face 2-3 times higher rates of IPV

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Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence

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In India, women from scheduled castes experience 35% higher violence rates

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Rural women globally are 1.5 times more likely to justify wife-beating than urban women

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Pregnant women face increased risk: 4-8 per 100 experience IPV during pregnancy

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Elderly women over 60 experience 10% prevalence of IPV

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Transgender women face 86 times higher homicide risk

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Women in polygamous unions experience 15% higher violence rates

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Single mothers are 3 times more likely to experience violence

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Migrant women face 1.5 times higher GBV rates

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Women with children under 15 report 25% higher IPV

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Black women in US experience IPV at 1.5 times rate of white women

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Hispanic women in US: 11.8% lifetime rape victimization

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Asian/Pacific Islander women: 16.2% lifetime physical violence by partner

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In Australia, Aboriginal women 32 times more likely to be hospitalized from family violence

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Refugee women 5 times more at risk of GBV

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Behind every startling statistic lies a shattered life, a truth made horrifyingly clear by the fact that globally one in three women will experience physical or sexual violence in her lifetime.

Key Takeaways

Globally, about 1 in 3 women (30%) worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime
In 2021, an estimated 736 million women - almost one in three (30 per cent) - have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life
Approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners
In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence
In Europe, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15
In India, 31% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence
Women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than those aged 45+
Globally, adolescent girls aged 15-19 are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, with 120 million girls under 20 subjected to forced sex
Indigenous women in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience violence than white women
90% of perpetrators of violence against women are known to the victim
58% of femicide perpetrators are current or former partners
Men who witnessed father-to-mother violence as children are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate violence
GBV causes 42% of female homicides
IPV leads to 1.5 million disability-adjusted life years lost annually for women 15-44
Child witnesses to IPV: 15-30 million children exposed yearly

Shocking global statistics reveal pervasive and devastating violence against women.

Global Prevalence

Globally, about 1 in 3 women (30%) worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime
In 2021, an estimated 736 million women - almost one in three (30 per cent) - have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence, or both at least once in their life
Approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners
Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by someone other than their husband or partner
Up to 85,000 women are raped in war time every month
12 million girls are married before age 18 every year
650 million women alive today were married as children
Worldwide, nearly 50,000 women were murdered by intimate partners or family members in 2022
An estimated 91% of femicide victims around the world are killed by a partner or relative
Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence

Global Prevalence Interpretation

The cold arithmetic of gender violence adds up to a global emergency, where a woman's greatest risk of harm still lies within the circle of those meant to love her.

Impacts and Consequences

GBV causes 42% of female homicides
IPV leads to 1.5 million disability-adjusted life years lost annually for women 15-44
Child witnesses to IPV: 15-30 million children exposed yearly
Sexual violence increases HIV risk by 1.5-2 times
50% of women who experience IPV attempt suicide
GBV costs global economy 1.5 trillion USD yearly
Victims 3 times more likely to develop depression
20% of female trauma visits due to IPV
Child marriage leads to 2x poverty risk
FGM affects 200 million women/girls, causing lifelong health issues
IPV during pregnancy: 10-20% miscarriage risk increase
70% of trafficked women trafficked for sexual exploitation
GBV reduces women's earnings by 20-40%
PTSD in 30-50% of rape survivors

Impacts and Consequences Interpretation

The sheer magnitude of these statistics paints a global atrocity where violence against women and girls is not just a profound human tragedy but a meticulously efficient engine for shredding lives, health, futures, and economies.

Perpetrator Characteristics

90% of perpetrators of violence against women are known to the victim
58% of femicide perpetrators are current or former partners
Men who witnessed father-to-mother violence as children are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate violence
Perpetrators often have controlling behaviors: 70% of victims report jealousy/control
Alcohol involved in 55% of IPV incidents
80% of child sexual abusers are male family members or acquaintances
In the US, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male
Perpetrators with unemployment rates 2 times higher than average
Young men aged 18-24 most likely to perpetrate IPV
Perpetrators with mental health issues: 31% have PTSD
40% of perpetrators have criminal history
In war zones, 90% of GBV perpetrators are armed actors
Online harassers: 75% male
Family members perpetrate 60% of honor killings
Perpetrators using economic abuse: 99% of cases
Stalking perpetrators: 87% male
In schools, 90% of student-perpetrated sexual violence by males
Perpetrators with low education: 2x likelihood
Repeat offenders: 60% reoffend within 2 years
In US, 48% of male perpetrators have used threats
Perpetrators in military: 2x rate of civilian men
Cyberstalkers: 80% known to victim

Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation

The violence against women is not a random, shadowy monster but a familiar beast, nurtured in the private rooms of our homes and the public failures of our systems, where jealousy wears a known face, trauma echoes through generations, and the most common weapon is not a stranger's hand but a trusted one.

Regional Prevalence

In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence
In Europe, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15
In India, 31% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence
In Australia, 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous partner
In South Africa, 51% of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner
In Brazil, 1 in 4 women has been beaten by an intimate partner
In the UK, 2 women a week are killed by a partner or ex-partner
In Mexico, 10 women are murdered every day
In Egypt, 86% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment
In Kenya, 45% of women have experienced physical violence since age 15
In Canada, 44% of women and 33% of men have experienced some form of IPV
In Japan, 23.4% of women have experienced intimate partner violence
In Russia, every 40 minutes a woman is beaten by her husband or partner
In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence
In France, 220,000 women are raped each year
In Germany, 1 in 8 women has experienced sexual violence
In the Philippines, 18.8% of ever-married women have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence
In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced partner violence
In Argentina, 1 in 5 women has been raped or sexually assaulted
In the US, more than 12 million people over the age of 18 experience IPV annually

Regional Prevalence Interpretation

It’s a global epidemic, and these aren’t isolated statistics—they are the overwhelming proof that for women everywhere, the world’s most dangerous place is often the one that should be the safest.

Responses and Interventions

Only 10% of GBV cases reported to police
Conviction rates for sexual assault: 5-10% globally
1 in 5 countries have no laws on marital rape
Hotline calls in US: 250,000+ per year to domestic violence hotlines
Only 40% of countries have comprehensive GBV laws
Shelters available for 1% of women in need globally
Prevention programs reduce IPV by 50% in high-risk groups
Legal aid reaches only 20% of GBV survivors
Education campaigns reduce acceptance of violence by 10%
Bystander intervention training cuts assaults by 17%

Responses and Interventions Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim, systemic portrait of a world that criminalizes survivors with silence and inaction, yet offers a powerful blueprint for change by proving that the very interventions we chronically underfund—like prevention, education, and support—are exactly what dramatically reduce the violence.

Victim Demographics

Women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than those aged 45+
Globally, adolescent girls aged 15-19 are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, with 120 million girls under 20 subjected to forced sex
Indigenous women in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience violence than white women
In the EU, women with lower education levels are more likely to experience violence: 42% vs 24% for higher educated
Lesbian, bisexual, and queer women face 2-3 times higher rates of IPV
Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence
In India, women from scheduled castes experience 35% higher violence rates
Rural women globally are 1.5 times more likely to justify wife-beating than urban women
Pregnant women face increased risk: 4-8 per 100 experience IPV during pregnancy
Elderly women over 60 experience 10% prevalence of IPV
Transgender women face 86 times higher homicide risk
Women in polygamous unions experience 15% higher violence rates
Single mothers are 3 times more likely to experience violence
Migrant women face 1.5 times higher GBV rates
Women with children under 15 report 25% higher IPV
Black women in US experience IPV at 1.5 times rate of white women
Hispanic women in US: 11.8% lifetime rape victimization
Asian/Pacific Islander women: 16.2% lifetime physical violence by partner
In Australia, Aboriginal women 32 times more likely to be hospitalized from family violence
Refugee women 5 times more at risk of GBV

Victim Demographics Interpretation

The data paints a grim mosaic where every piece—age, race, class, ability, and identity—is a different facet of the same systemic failure, proving that while vulnerability is distributed unevenly, the root cause of gender violence is a universal and unrelenting plague.

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