GITNUXREPORT 2026

Gender Violence Statistics

Shocking global statistics reveal pervasive and devastating violence against women.

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Key Statistics

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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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Written by Marcus Afolabi·Edited by Nicholas Chambers·Fact-checked by Rajesh Patel

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified Apr 19, 2026
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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

1Globally, 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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2In 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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3Approximately 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners
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4Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by someone other than their husband or partner
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5Up to 85,000 women are raped in war time every month
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612 million girls are married before age 18 every year
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7650 million women alive today were married as children
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8Worldwide, nearly 50,000 women were murdered by intimate partners or family members in 2022
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9An estimated 91% of femicide victims around the world are killed by a partner or relative
Directional
10Globally, 35% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence
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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

1GBV causes 42% of female homicides
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2IPV leads to 1.5 million disability-adjusted life years lost annually for women 15-44
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3Child witnesses to IPV: 15-30 million children exposed yearly
Directional
4Sexual violence increases HIV risk by 1.5-2 times
Directional
550% of women who experience IPV attempt suicide
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6GBV costs global economy 1.5 trillion USD yearly
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7Victims 3 times more likely to develop depression
Directional
820% of female trauma visits due to IPV
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9Child marriage leads to 2x poverty risk
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10FGM affects 200 million women/girls, causing lifelong health issues
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11IPV during pregnancy: 10-20% miscarriage risk increase
Directional
1270% of trafficked women trafficked for sexual exploitation
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13GBV reduces women's earnings by 20-40%
Single source
14PTSD in 30-50% of rape survivors
Directional

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

190% of perpetrators of violence against women are known to the victim
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258% of femicide perpetrators are current or former partners
Directional
3Men who witnessed father-to-mother violence as children are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate violence
Single source
4Perpetrators often have controlling behaviors: 70% of victims report jealousy/control
Directional
5Alcohol involved in 55% of IPV incidents
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680% of child sexual abusers are male family members or acquaintances
Single source
7In the US, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male
Single source
8Perpetrators with unemployment rates 2 times higher than average
Directional
9Young men aged 18-24 most likely to perpetrate IPV
Single source
10Perpetrators with mental health issues: 31% have PTSD
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1140% of perpetrators have criminal history
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12In war zones, 90% of GBV perpetrators are armed actors
Single source
13Online harassers: 75% male
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14Family members perpetrate 60% of honor killings
Single source
15Perpetrators using economic abuse: 99% of cases
Single source
16Stalking perpetrators: 87% male
Single source
17In schools, 90% of student-perpetrated sexual violence by males
Directional
18Perpetrators with low education: 2x likelihood
Single source
19Repeat offenders: 60% reoffend within 2 years
Directional
20In US, 48% of male perpetrators have used threats
Single source
21Perpetrators in military: 2x rate of civilian men
Directional
22Cyberstalkers: 80% known to victim
Directional

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

1In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence
Directional
2In Europe, 1 in 3 women has experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15
Directional
3In India, 31% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence
Verified
4In Australia, 1 in 6 women have experienced physical or sexual violence from a current or previous partner
Verified
5In South Africa, 51% of female homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner
Directional
6In Brazil, 1 in 4 women has been beaten by an intimate partner
Directional
7In the UK, 2 women a week are killed by a partner or ex-partner
Verified
8In Mexico, 10 women are murdered every day
Verified
9In Egypt, 86% of women have experienced some form of sexual harassment
Verified
10In Kenya, 45% of women have experienced physical violence since age 15
Single source
11In Canada, 44% of women and 33% of men have experienced some form of IPV
Single source
12In Japan, 23.4% of women have experienced intimate partner violence
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13In Russia, every 40 minutes a woman is beaten by her husband or partner
Directional
14In Nigeria, 30% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence
Single source
15In France, 220,000 women are raped each year
Single source
16In Germany, 1 in 8 women has experienced sexual violence
Directional
17In the Philippines, 18.8% of ever-married women have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence
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18In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced partner violence
Directional
19In Argentina, 1 in 5 women has been raped or sexually assaulted
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20In the US, more than 12 million people over the age of 18 experience IPV annually
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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

1Only 10% of GBV cases reported to police
Directional
2Conviction rates for sexual assault: 5-10% globally
Directional
31 in 5 countries have no laws on marital rape
Verified
4Hotline calls in US: 250,000+ per year to domestic violence hotlines
Verified
5Only 40% of countries have comprehensive GBV laws
Directional
6Shelters available for 1% of women in need globally
Directional
7Prevention programs reduce IPV by 50% in high-risk groups
Verified
8Legal aid reaches only 20% of GBV survivors
Single source
9Education campaigns reduce acceptance of violence by 10%
Single source
10Bystander intervention training cuts assaults by 17%
Directional

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

1Women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than those aged 45+
Directional
2Globally, adolescent girls aged 15-19 are particularly vulnerable to sexual violence, with 120 million girls under 20 subjected to forced sex
Directional
3Indigenous women in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience violence than white women
Directional
4In the EU, women with lower education levels are more likely to experience violence: 42% vs 24% for higher educated
Single source
5Lesbian, bisexual, and queer women face 2-3 times higher rates of IPV
Verified
6Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence
Verified
7In India, women from scheduled castes experience 35% higher violence rates
Single source
8Rural women globally are 1.5 times more likely to justify wife-beating than urban women
Verified
9Pregnant women face increased risk: 4-8 per 100 experience IPV during pregnancy
Single source
10Elderly women over 60 experience 10% prevalence of IPV
Directional
11Transgender women face 86 times higher homicide risk
Verified
12Women in polygamous unions experience 15% higher violence rates
Single source
13Single mothers are 3 times more likely to experience violence
Single source
14Migrant women face 1.5 times higher GBV rates
Directional
15Women with children under 15 report 25% higher IPV
Single source
16Black women in US experience IPV at 1.5 times rate of white women
Directional
17Hispanic women in US: 11.8% lifetime rape victimization
Single source
18Asian/Pacific Islander women: 16.2% lifetime physical violence by partner
Verified
19In Australia, Aboriginal women 32 times more likely to be hospitalized from family violence
Verified
20Refugee women 5 times more at risk of GBV
Directional

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.

How We Rate Confidence

Models

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Only one AI model returns this statistic from its training data. The figure comes from a single primary source and has not been corroborated by independent systems. Use with caution; cross-reference before citing.

AI consensus: 1 of 4 models agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

Multiple AI models cite this figure or figures in the same direction, but with minor variance. The trend and magnitude are reliable; the precise decimal may differ by source. Suitable for directional analysis.

AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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ChatGPTClaudeGeminiPerplexity

All AI models independently return the same statistic, unprompted. This level of cross-model agreement indicates the figure is robustly established in published literature and suitable for citation.

AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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