More than a quarter of women in the world have experienced gender-based violence

New research published in

estimates that more than one in four women in the world has suffered gender-based violence, perpetrated by their partner or ex-partner, throughout their lives.

Using data from the

World

on the

, which covers 90% of women worldwide, these new estimates indicate that, before the

, 27% of women between the ages of 15 and 49 who had ever been in a relationship had suffered physical and/or sexual violence by their partner in their life, and that one in seven (13%) had suffered recent violence by their partner (in the last 12 months of the survey).

Intimate partner violence of formerly married women (defined as women who are or have been married, cohabiting, or have a long-term sexual partner) refers to physically, sexually, and psychologically harmful behaviors in the context of marriage, cohabitation or any other form of union.

It can have significant short- and long-term repercussions on the physical and mental health of the victim, entailing significant social and economic costs for governments, communities and individuals.

The

2030

has called for ending violence against women in its

(

).

This study aims to provide baseline estimates of intimate partner violence against women at the global, regional and national levels to help governments monitor their progress towards this goal and inform policy and programming to prevent and respond to violence. violence.

In 2013, the WHO published the first global and regional estimates on the prevalence of physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, as well as non-partner sexual violence, using data from existing surveys up to 2010, and found that one in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence from their partners and non-partners.

Nearly one in three (30%) women experienced physical and/or sexual violence from their partners alone.

This new study uses population-based surveys, improved data quality, and updated methods to provide estimates of the current prevalence of intimate partner violence worldwide, up to and including 2018, reporting that one in four women who have ever had a partner experience violence from their partners.

The study only estimated physical and sexual violence, and the WHO is working to strengthen reporting measures for harmful psychological behavior by partners.

"Insufficient progress" in the fight against sexist violence

This analysis reveals that governments are not in line to meet the goals of eradicating violence against women.

"Although progress has been made in the last 20 years, it is still far from reaching the SDG target of eliminating violence against women by 2030," says study lead author

of the

.

And he adds that, "although this study was carried out before the

pandemic , the figures are alarming and research has shown that the pandemic exacerbated the problems that lead to intimate partner violence, such as isolation, depression and anxiety. anxiety, and alcohol consumption, in addition to reducing access to support services.

Therefore, it stresses that "preventing intimate partner violence from occurring in the first place is vital and urgent. Governments, societies and communities must pay attention, invest more and act urgently to reduce violence against women, including addressing it in post-

rebuilding efforts ."

global database

on the prevalence of violence against women and includes more than 300 eligible surveys and studies conducted between 2000 and 2018. It covers 161 countries and areas, with 2 million people. women aged 15 and over, who represent 90% of the world's population of women and girls.

Statistical analysis allowed us to estimate the prevalence of intimate partner violence in different age groups, regions and time ranges.

Globally, an estimated 27%, or about one in four women aged 15-49 who have been in a relationship, have experienced intimate partner violence at least once in their lifetime since the age of 15.

Estimates suggest that in 2018, up to 492 million women between the ages of 15 and 49 experienced intimate partner violence in the last 12 months, which is equivalent to 13% or one in seven women.

Because the estimates in this study are based on women's self-reported experiences and given the sensitive and stigmatized nature of the topic, the true prevalence of intimate partner violence these women experience is likely to be even bigger.

One in four teens has experienced intimate partner violence.

The study also draws attention to the high levels of intimate partner violence experienced by adolescent girls and young women.

In the younger cohort of women (15-19 years old), an estimated 24%, or almost one in four, have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime.

The prevalence of recent/current intimate partner violence was highest among ever-partnered adolescent girls and young women ages 15-19 and 20-24, with 16% or one in six experiencing intimate partner violence in 2018 (in the last 12 months of the survey).

"The high number of young women who experience intimate partner violence is alarming, as adolescence and early adulthood are important stages of life in which the foundations of healthy relationships are built," says

, of the World Organization of Health, main author of this document-.The violence suffered by these young women has lasting effects on their health and well-being".

"Intimate partner violence is preventable, and more needs to be done to develop and invest in effective community- and school-based interventions that promote gender equality and reduce the risk of young women experiencing intimate partner violence," she says. His couple".

More violence at lower income

Regional variations across

classifications revealed that lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence among women aged 15-49 years was highest in Oceania (49%) and central sub-Saharan Africa (44%).

The regions with the lowest estimates of lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence were Central Asia (18%) and Central Europe (16%).

In general, high-income countries had lower estimated prevalence rates of both lifetime and past-year intimate partner violence among ever-partnered women aged 15-49, and differences Regions were especially pronounced between high-income and low- and lower-middle-income regions for intimate partner violence in the past year.

"These results confirm that violence against women by their partners remains a global public health problem. Governments are not in a position to meet the goals of eradicating violence against women by 2030."

The authors call for urgent investment in effective multisectoral interventions and for the public health response to be strengthened to deal with this problem after COVID-19," says

.

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