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Violence against women

In this category, you will find data on the prevalence of violence between intimate partners and women's social acceptance of this phenomenon.

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Ever-partnered women who have experienced economic violence by an intimate partner, by age group

This indicator refers to the proportion of women who have had a partner and have been victims of economic violence by an intimate partner, by age group.

Ever-partnered women who have experienced violence by an intimate partner, by type and frequency of violence

This indicator refers to the proportion of women who have had a partner and have been victims of violence by an intimate partner, by type and frequency of violence.

Restricted physical integrity

This index captures social institutions that make women and girls vulnerable in these areas and limit their control over their bodies and reproductive autonomy.

There is legislation specifically addressing domestic violence

The indicator measures whether there is legislation addressing domestic violence that includes criminal sanctions or provides for protection orders for domestic violence, or the legislation addresses "harassment" that clearly leads to physical or mental harm in the context of domestic violence.

Laws on female genital mutilation

The existence of laws protecting children and women from genital mutilation.

Women's social acceptance of intimate-partner violence

Percentage of women who consider it justified, under certain circumstances, for a husband to hit or assault his wife.

Prevalence of intimate-partner violence

Percentage of women who have had a partner and been subjected to physical or sexual violence by him.