International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimated 1.4 million women and girls experienced domestic abuse over the last year. Around 7.9 million people had experienced sexual assault since the age of 16 years, and a huge 1.9 million were victims of rape. The latter figures represent 7.7% of all women and 0.2% of men across the two countries. These figures do not reveal the true extent of violence and abuse as due to a variety of factors including stigma, a fear of reprisal and a belief that justice will not be served, incidents are under-reported.

The solution lies in robust responses, holding perpetrators accountable, and accelerating action through well-resourced national strategies and increased funding to women’s rights movements.

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