The past 20 years have seen an enormous increase in the number and range of interventions developed and…

Rates of violence vary widely from country to country, region to region, and community to community.

Physical, sexual, economic, and/or psychological abuse by a current or former spouse or intimate partner are all forms…

Every year, approximately three-quarters of the world’s children experience some form of violence.

In the home, violence against women (VAW) and violence against children (VAC) intersect in multiple ways.

Adolescent girls are particularly vulnerable to violence. They continue to face the same violence that younger children do—such…

Around the world, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex people (LGBTQI+) experience high rates of violence, often…

Research from low- and middle-income countries suggests that women with disabilities are twice as likely to experience intimate…

Each year, 12 million girls around the world are married before the age of 18.

Unwelcome sexual behaviour that is offensive, humiliating, or intimidating can be written, verbal, or physical, and it can…

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is exacerbated in humanitarian emergencies due to a variety of factors, including:…