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Violence against women – particularly intimate partner violence and sexual violence – is a major public health problem and a violation of women's human rights.
Prevention and response
There is growing evidence on what works to prevent violence against women, based on well-designed evaluations. In 2019, WHO and UN Women with endorsement from 12 other UN and bilateral agencies published RESPECT women – a framework for preventing
violence against women aimed at policy makers.
Each letter of RESPECT stands for one of seven strategies: Relationship skills strengthening; Empowerment of women; Services ensured; Poverty reduced; Enabling environments (schools, work places, public spaces) created; Child and adolescent abuse prevented;
and Transformed attitudes, beliefs and norms.
Ever-partnered women girls subjected to physical/sexual violence in their lifetime
GHO SDGIPVLT Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15–49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in their lifetime SCATTER
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Ever-partnered women girls subjected to physical/sexual violence in the last 12 months
GHO SDGIPV12M Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15–49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months MAP TEMPLATE
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Non-partner sexual violence prevalence
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6 April 2019
RESPECT women – Preventing violence against women
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