GITNUXREPORT 2026

Violence Against Women Statistics

A staggering third of all women globally endure physical or sexual violence.

Rajesh Patel

Team Lead & Senior Researcher with over 15 years of experience in market research and data analytics.

First published: Feb 13, 2026

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Globally, about 736 million women—almost one in three (30%)—have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.

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In 2022, 48,800 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members worldwide, equating to a woman or girl killed every 11 minutes.

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38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners globally.

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27% of women aged 15-49 who have been in a relationship report physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner.

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Worldwide, nearly 50% of women who are murdered are killed by an intimate partner or family member.

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1 in 3 women globally experience sexual violence in their lifetime.

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Up to 85,000 women and girls were raped daily during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period globally.

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35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner at some point in their lives.

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

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An estimated 245 million women and girls experienced sexual and/or physical violence in the past 12 months worldwide.

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81% of women killed by partners were killed with a firearm or knife globally.

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Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, motor accidents, war, and malaria combined globally.

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58% of women murdered globally were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2021.

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Globally, 15% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months.

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One in four girls globally is at risk of becoming a child bride, increasing vulnerability to violence.

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90% of the world's girls aged 15-19 live in countries with moderate-to-high child marriage prevalence, linked to VAW.

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Globally, 650 million women alive today were married as children, facing lifelong violence risks.

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In conflict settings, 21% of women report experiencing sexual violence.

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12% of girls aged 15-19 have experienced forced sex globally.

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Worldwide, 120 million girls under 20 (1 in 10) have experienced forced intercourse or other forced sexual acts.

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30% of ever-partnered women aged 15+ have experienced intimate partner physical/sexual violence globally.

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Globally, femicide rates stand at 2.1 per 100,000 women.

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49% of female homicide victims are killed by current or former intimate partners worldwide.

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In 2017, over 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members globally.

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137 women per day are killed by a family member or intimate partner globally.

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Globally, 71% of all victims of trafficking are women and girls, often for sexual exploitation.

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23.4 million women and girls were in modern slavery in 2021, including sexual exploitation.

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99% of women and girls in the world experience some form of violence during their lifetime.

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In low- and middle-income countries, 40% of women report intimate partner violence.

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Globally, 18% of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in 2018.

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Globally, VAW survivors 1.5x more likely to acquire STIs including HIV.

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Women experiencing IPV 16% more likely to suffer miscarriage.

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IPV victims 1.5x more likely to have heart disease, stroke.

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Sexual violence increases depression risk by 2.5 times.

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42% of IPV victims develop PTSD.

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VAW causes 1.4 million female deaths yearly globally.

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In US, $5.8 billion annual healthcare costs from IPV.

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Child abuse witnesses 50% more likely to abuse alcohol.

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Rape survivors 4x more likely to attempt suicide.

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35-45% of women with disabilities sexually assaulted lifetime.

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IPV during pregnancy doubles low birth weight risk.

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VAW linked to 50% increase in chronic pain disorders.

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In UK, 40% of domestic violence victims suffer long-term health issues.

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Australia: VAW victims 3x higher depression rates.

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Canada: IPV survivors 2x suicide attempt risk.

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India: 56% IPV victims report poor mental health.

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South Africa: HIV prevalence 3x higher in abused women.

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Brazil: VAW causes 20% maternal mortality rise.

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Mexico: 70% violence victims report anxiety disorders.

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Russia: 60% domestic violence victims depressed.

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France: VAW linked to 30% eating disorders.

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Germany: Sexual assault victims 50% chronic stress.

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Italy: IPV doubles hypertension risk.

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Spain: 45% VAW survivors PTSD symptoms.

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Japan: 25% sexual violence victims suicidal ideation.

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US: VAW lost productivity $1.5 billion yearly.

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Global economic cost of VAW $1.5 trillion annually.

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IPV victims 40% less likely to work full-time.

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In UK, VAW costs £66 billion over lifetime.

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Australia: $21.7 billion annual VAW cost.

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In the United States, more than 10 million women experience domestic violence annually.

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1 in 4 women (25%) in the US have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

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In the US, 48.4% of women have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner.

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41% of women in the US report experiencing coercive control by an intimate partner.

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In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse during their lifetime.

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75% of domestic violence murders in the UK occur after the victim has left or is trying to leave.

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In Australia, 1 in 6 women have experienced an incident of physical and/or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 15.

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27% of Australian women aged 15+ have experienced emotional abuse by a partner.

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In Canada, 44% of women have experienced at least one form of IPV.

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61% of Canadian women who experienced IPV reported emotional abuse.

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In India, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal violence.

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30% of Indian women aged 18-49 report physical violence by husbands.

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In South Africa, 23% of women report physical violence by partners.

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12% of South African women experienced sexual violence from current/former partners.

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In Brazil, 10,000 women are victims of femicide annually, mostly by partners.

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27.5% of Brazilian women report lifetime IPV.

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In Mexico, 66% of women over 15 have suffered violence, 43% from partners.

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41.2% of Mexican women experienced partner violence in 2021.

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In Russia, 16,000 women die annually from domestic violence.

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40% of Russian women face domestic violence.

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In France, 215,000 women are victims of physical/sexual violence by partners yearly.

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82,000 French women victims of marital rape annually.

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In Germany, 1 in 5 women experiences IPV.

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25% of German women report partner violence.

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In Italy, 31% of women have suffered physical/psychological violence by partners.

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5.7% of Italian women experienced sexual violence from partners.

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In Spain, 1 million women suffer partner violence yearly.

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12.5% of Spanish women lifetime IPV prevalence.

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In Japan, 19.1% of women experienced IPV.

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17.4% of Japanese women report spousal violence.

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In the US, 94% of IPV injuries to women are inflicted by current or former partners.

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In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes involve female victims.

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In Australia, women are 3 times more likely than men to experience partner violence.

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In Canada, 80% of police-reported IPV victims are women.

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In India, 83% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced IPV in some form.

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In South Africa, 40% of women murdered by intimate partners.

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In Brazil, 60% of femicides by intimate partners.

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In Mexico, 70% of women murdered by partners/family.

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In Russia, 14,000 women beaten daily by partners.

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In France, 77% of domestic violence victims are women.

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Globally, only 10% of VAW cases reported to police.

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In US, 50% of rapes never reported.

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Only 5% of US IPV cases lead to arrest.

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UK conviction rate for rape 1.6%.

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Australia: 15% sexual assaults proceed to court.

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Canada: 12% IPV cases prosecuted.

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India: Rape conviction rate 27%.

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South Africa: 8% rape cases convicted.

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Brazil: Femicide conviction rate 20%.

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Mexico: 98% impunity for femicide.

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Russia: No specific domestic violence law until 2017 decriminalized.

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France: 80% domestic violence complaints dropped.

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Germany: 8% rape convictions.

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Italy: 12% stalking cases prosecuted.

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Spain: VAW law since 2004, 1,200 shelters.

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Japan: Low reporting due to stigma, 10% conviction.

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Globally, 52 countries have no domestic violence laws.

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111 countries criminalized marital rape by 2023.

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UNiTE campaign reached 3 billion people.

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143 countries passed VAW laws since 2006.

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US VAWA funded 2,000 programs.

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UK: 1 million domestic abuse helpline calls yearly.

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Australia: 180 refuges for VAW.

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India: 750 one-stop centers for VAW.

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South Africa: Thuthuzela centers increased convictions 70%.

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Brazil: Maria da Penha law reduced femicide 10%.

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Mexico: Gender alert in 20 states.

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France: 250,000 protections orders issued yearly.

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Germany: 100 women’s crisis centers.

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Italy: 300 anti-violence centers.

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Spain: 1,000 judges specialized in VAW.

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Globally, 1 in 3 women (35%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner.

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In the US, 1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime.

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91% of rape victims in the US are female.

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In the UK, 1 in 5 women have experienced rape or sexual assault since age 13.

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97% of women in the UK know their rapist.

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In Australia, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since age 15.

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2 million Australian women have experienced sexual assault.

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In Canada, 1 in 3 women have experienced sexual assault.

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82% of Canadian child sexual abuse victims are girls.

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In India, 99% of sexual assault cases unreported.

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32,000 reported rapes in India in 2021.

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In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admit to raping a woman.

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25% of South African women raped before 15.

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In Brazil, 66,000 rapes reported in 2021.

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90% of Brazilian rape victims are women under 17.

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In Mexico, 10 women raped every hour.

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21,000 sexual violence cases in Mexico 2022.

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In Russia, 1 in 10 women raped in lifetime.

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Russia reports 3,000 rapes yearly, mostly underreported.

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In France, 100,000 women raped annually.

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1 in 10 French women victim of sexual violence before 18.

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In Germany, 9% of women experienced sexual violence since 16.

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300,000 sexual assaults in Germany yearly.

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In Italy, 8.5% of women raped or sexually assaulted.

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5 million Italian women victims of sexual violence lifetime.

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In Spain, 12% of women experienced sexual violence.

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20,000 sexual assaults reported in Spain 2022.

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In Japan, 4.5% of women experienced sexual violence.

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1,000 rapes reported monthly in Japan.

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Globally, sexual violence causes 42,000 female deaths yearly from injuries.

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In the US, every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, 91% female.

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1 in 6 US women raped; 1 in 33 men.

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In conflict zones, 20-50% of women face sexual violence.

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50% of female genocide/rape survivors in Rwanda HIV positive.

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In the US, 81% of rape pregnancies unintended.

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Key Takeaways

Globally, about 736 million women—almost one in three (30%)—have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
In 2022, 48,800 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members worldwide, equating to a woman or girl killed every 11 minutes.
38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners globally.
In the United States, more than 10 million women experience domestic violence annually.
1 in 4 women (25%) in the US have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
In the US, 48.4% of women have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner.
Globally, 1 in 3 women (35%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner.
In the US, 1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime.
91% of rape victims in the US are female.
Globally, VAW survivors 1.5x more likely to acquire STIs including HIV.
Women experiencing IPV 16% more likely to suffer miscarriage.
IPV victims 1.5x more likely to have heart disease, stroke.
Globally, only 10% of VAW cases reported to police.
In US, 50% of rapes never reported.
Only 5% of US IPV cases lead to arrest.

A staggering third of all women globally endure physical or sexual violence.

Global Prevalence

Globally, about 736 million women—almost one in three (30%)—have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence in their lifetime.
In 2022, 48,800 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members worldwide, equating to a woman or girl killed every 11 minutes.
38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners globally.
27% of women aged 15-49 who have been in a relationship report physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner.
Worldwide, nearly 50% of women who are murdered are killed by an intimate partner or family member.
1 in 3 women globally experience sexual violence in their lifetime.
Up to 85,000 women and girls were raped daily during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown period globally.
35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner or non-partner at some point in their lives.
Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by someone other than their husband or partner.
An estimated 245 million women and girls experienced sexual and/or physical violence in the past 12 months worldwide.
81% of women killed by partners were killed with a firearm or knife globally.
Women aged 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, motor accidents, war, and malaria combined globally.
58% of women murdered globally were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2021.
Globally, 15% of women aged 15-49 have experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months.
One in four girls globally is at risk of becoming a child bride, increasing vulnerability to violence.
90% of the world's girls aged 15-19 live in countries with moderate-to-high child marriage prevalence, linked to VAW.
Globally, 650 million women alive today were married as children, facing lifelong violence risks.
In conflict settings, 21% of women report experiencing sexual violence.
12% of girls aged 15-19 have experienced forced sex globally.
Worldwide, 120 million girls under 20 (1 in 10) have experienced forced intercourse or other forced sexual acts.
30% of ever-partnered women aged 15+ have experienced intimate partner physical/sexual violence globally.
Globally, femicide rates stand at 2.1 per 100,000 women.
49% of female homicide victims are killed by current or former intimate partners worldwide.
In 2017, over 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members globally.
137 women per day are killed by a family member or intimate partner globally.
Globally, 71% of all victims of trafficking are women and girls, often for sexual exploitation.
23.4 million women and girls were in modern slavery in 2021, including sexual exploitation.
99% of women and girls in the world experience some form of violence during their lifetime.
In low- and middle-income countries, 40% of women report intimate partner violence.
Globally, 18% of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner in 2018.

Global Prevalence Interpretation

The horrifying math of male violence reveals that for every woman celebrating her safe walk home, countless others are merely statistics-in-waiting, betrayed by those who swore to love them or by a world that still asks what she was wearing.

Health Impacts

Globally, VAW survivors 1.5x more likely to acquire STIs including HIV.
Women experiencing IPV 16% more likely to suffer miscarriage.
IPV victims 1.5x more likely to have heart disease, stroke.
Sexual violence increases depression risk by 2.5 times.
42% of IPV victims develop PTSD.
VAW causes 1.4 million female deaths yearly globally.
In US, $5.8 billion annual healthcare costs from IPV.
Child abuse witnesses 50% more likely to abuse alcohol.
Rape survivors 4x more likely to attempt suicide.
35-45% of women with disabilities sexually assaulted lifetime.
IPV during pregnancy doubles low birth weight risk.
VAW linked to 50% increase in chronic pain disorders.
In UK, 40% of domestic violence victims suffer long-term health issues.
Australia: VAW victims 3x higher depression rates.
Canada: IPV survivors 2x suicide attempt risk.
India: 56% IPV victims report poor mental health.
South Africa: HIV prevalence 3x higher in abused women.
Brazil: VAW causes 20% maternal mortality rise.
Mexico: 70% violence victims report anxiety disorders.
Russia: 60% domestic violence victims depressed.
France: VAW linked to 30% eating disorders.
Germany: Sexual assault victims 50% chronic stress.
Italy: IPV doubles hypertension risk.
Spain: 45% VAW survivors PTSD symptoms.
Japan: 25% sexual violence victims suicidal ideation.
US: VAW lost productivity $1.5 billion yearly.
Global economic cost of VAW $1.5 trillion annually.
IPV victims 40% less likely to work full-time.
In UK, VAW costs £66 billion over lifetime.
Australia: $21.7 billion annual VAW cost.

Health Impacts Interpretation

The sheer, relentless brutality of violence against women is a global pandemic that meticulously itemizes its invoice in shattered lives, broken bodies, and stolen futures, accruing a staggering debt paid by every society in blood, suffering, and treasure.

Intimate Partner Violence

In the United States, more than 10 million women experience domestic violence annually.
1 in 4 women (25%) in the US have experienced severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
In the US, 48.4% of women have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner.
41% of women in the US report experiencing coercive control by an intimate partner.
In the UK, 1 in 4 women will experience domestic abuse during their lifetime.
75% of domestic violence murders in the UK occur after the victim has left or is trying to leave.
In Australia, 1 in 6 women have experienced an incident of physical and/or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 15.
27% of Australian women aged 15+ have experienced emotional abuse by a partner.
In Canada, 44% of women have experienced at least one form of IPV.
61% of Canadian women who experienced IPV reported emotional abuse.
In India, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal violence.
30% of Indian women aged 18-49 report physical violence by husbands.
In South Africa, 23% of women report physical violence by partners.
12% of South African women experienced sexual violence from current/former partners.
In Brazil, 10,000 women are victims of femicide annually, mostly by partners.
27.5% of Brazilian women report lifetime IPV.
In Mexico, 66% of women over 15 have suffered violence, 43% from partners.
41.2% of Mexican women experienced partner violence in 2021.
In Russia, 16,000 women die annually from domestic violence.
40% of Russian women face domestic violence.
In France, 215,000 women are victims of physical/sexual violence by partners yearly.
82,000 French women victims of marital rape annually.
In Germany, 1 in 5 women experiences IPV.
25% of German women report partner violence.
In Italy, 31% of women have suffered physical/psychological violence by partners.
5.7% of Italian women experienced sexual violence from partners.
In Spain, 1 million women suffer partner violence yearly.
12.5% of Spanish women lifetime IPV prevalence.
In Japan, 19.1% of women experienced IPV.
17.4% of Japanese women report spousal violence.
In the US, 94% of IPV injuries to women are inflicted by current or former partners.
In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes involve female victims.
In Australia, women are 3 times more likely than men to experience partner violence.
In Canada, 80% of police-reported IPV victims are women.
In India, 83% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced IPV in some form.
In South Africa, 40% of women murdered by intimate partners.
In Brazil, 60% of femicides by intimate partners.
In Mexico, 70% of women murdered by partners/family.
In Russia, 14,000 women beaten daily by partners.
In France, 77% of domestic violence victims are women.

Intimate Partner Violence Interpretation

Behind the sobering statistics of global violence against women lies a grim, unifying truth: the most dangerous place for a woman is often in the shadow of a man she once trusted.

Legal and Societal Responses

Globally, only 10% of VAW cases reported to police.
In US, 50% of rapes never reported.
Only 5% of US IPV cases lead to arrest.
UK conviction rate for rape 1.6%.
Australia: 15% sexual assaults proceed to court.
Canada: 12% IPV cases prosecuted.
India: Rape conviction rate 27%.
South Africa: 8% rape cases convicted.
Brazil: Femicide conviction rate 20%.
Mexico: 98% impunity for femicide.
Russia: No specific domestic violence law until 2017 decriminalized.
France: 80% domestic violence complaints dropped.
Germany: 8% rape convictions.
Italy: 12% stalking cases prosecuted.
Spain: VAW law since 2004, 1,200 shelters.
Japan: Low reporting due to stigma, 10% conviction.
Globally, 52 countries have no domestic violence laws.
111 countries criminalized marital rape by 2023.
UNiTE campaign reached 3 billion people.
143 countries passed VAW laws since 2006.
US VAWA funded 2,000 programs.
UK: 1 million domestic abuse helpline calls yearly.
Australia: 180 refuges for VAW.
India: 750 one-stop centers for VAW.
South Africa: Thuthuzela centers increased convictions 70%.
Brazil: Maria da Penha law reduced femicide 10%.
Mexico: Gender alert in 20 states.
France: 250,000 protections orders issued yearly.
Germany: 100 women’s crisis centers.
Italy: 300 anti-violence centers.
Spain: 1,000 judges specialized in VAW.

Legal and Societal Responses Interpretation

From these statistics, it's brutally clear that across the globe, justice for women remains more of a polite promise than an enforceable reality, with underfunded refuge, overwhelming impunity, and mountains of societal shame shielding perpetrators far more effectively than laws protect survivors.

Sexual Violence

Globally, 1 in 3 women (35%) have experienced physical and/or sexual violence mostly by an intimate partner.
In the US, 1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime.
91% of rape victims in the US are female.
In the UK, 1 in 5 women have experienced rape or sexual assault since age 13.
97% of women in the UK know their rapist.
In Australia, 1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since age 15.
2 million Australian women have experienced sexual assault.
In Canada, 1 in 3 women have experienced sexual assault.
82% of Canadian child sexual abuse victims are girls.
In India, 99% of sexual assault cases unreported.
32,000 reported rapes in India in 2021.
In South Africa, 1 in 4 men admit to raping a woman.
25% of South African women raped before 15.
In Brazil, 66,000 rapes reported in 2021.
90% of Brazilian rape victims are women under 17.
In Mexico, 10 women raped every hour.
21,000 sexual violence cases in Mexico 2022.
In Russia, 1 in 10 women raped in lifetime.
Russia reports 3,000 rapes yearly, mostly underreported.
In France, 100,000 women raped annually.
1 in 10 French women victim of sexual violence before 18.
In Germany, 9% of women experienced sexual violence since 16.
300,000 sexual assaults in Germany yearly.
In Italy, 8.5% of women raped or sexually assaulted.
5 million Italian women victims of sexual violence lifetime.
In Spain, 12% of women experienced sexual violence.
20,000 sexual assaults reported in Spain 2022.
In Japan, 4.5% of women experienced sexual violence.
1,000 rapes reported monthly in Japan.
Globally, sexual violence causes 42,000 female deaths yearly from injuries.
In the US, every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, 91% female.
1 in 6 US women raped; 1 in 33 men.
In conflict zones, 20-50% of women face sexual violence.
50% of female genocide/rape survivors in Rwanda HIV positive.
In the US, 81% of rape pregnancies unintended.

Sexual Violence Interpretation

The grim truth behind these statistics is that the world has built a global assembly line for female suffering, where the raw material is misogyny and the end product is a number we nervously cite before carrying on.

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