1 in 3
women and girls have experienced intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence or both
Data insights are based on population-based household surveys representative at the national and/or sub-national levels.
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women and girls have experienced intimate partner violence, non-partner sexual violence or both
On average, a woman or girl is killed by someone in her own family every
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women and girls alive today have undergone female genital mutilation
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girls are married before age 18
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UNFPA partners with governments, businesses, academics, civil society organizations – including feminist and women-led organizations, adolescent and youth networks, faith-based organizations and traditional leaders – as well as broader movements for human rights and social justice.
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Build and share knowledge on gender-based violence and what works to address it.
Advocate to raise awareness, change laws and policies, and support their implementation.
Build capacities to respond to and prevent gender-based violence within systems and communities.
Deliver the right services at the right time to all survivors, including in humanitarian crises, fragile contexts and online spaces.
Make sure that sexual and reproductive health services and comprehensive sexuality education address gender-based violence.
Transform gender norms and address structural inequalities to prevent gender-based violence.
Support the agency of women, girls and young people in all their diversity.
Respond and adapt to the impacts of COVID-19, climate change and environmental degradation, which heighten risks of gender-based violence and make it harder for survivors to access support.
supporting UNFPA’s work on gender-based violence and harmful practices