1 in 3 women globally will experience some form of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime?
Did you know that one in three women globally will experience some form of physical or sexual violence in their lifetime?
The international community is committed to ending Violence Against Women, once and for all.
But for that to happen, we need to know as much about the situation as possible.
Because when we have more information, we can see how the picture needs to change.
That’s why collecting and using data is one of our most important tools for ending violence against women.
Administrative Data on Violence Against Women is recorded when survivors of violence reach out to support hotlines, health services, police, shelters or other specialist services. More data is collected during investigations and court proceedings. Still more data comes from budgets, and reports on human resources and services dedicated to preventing and responding to violence.
All this data can be used by government agencies, civil society and others committed to preventing and ending violence against women.
It can tell us who is seeking and receiving services—and who isn’t, so we can work to ensure we leave no one behind.
It can show us where services and programs are working well, and where we need to do better and allocate greater resources.
And, by identifying the gaps, it can help us create better laws and policies to provide better support to survivors, hold perpetrators to account, and prevent violence in the first place.
The UN Women and World Health Organization joint programme on Violence Against Women Data has developed Global Technical Guidance to help us collect and use all this data more effectively. Building on different experiences from around the globe, the guidance provides a roadmap that can be used across multiple sectors and adapted to different country contexts.
Together, we can harness the power of information—and end Violence Against Women and Girls once and for all.
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