According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2020, 31 percent of women had suffered from intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence. In detail, 32 percent of females in North America had been victims of such abuse, compared to 19 percent of Eastern European and Central Asian women. The Global Gender Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education, and health-based criteria. In 2020, the leading country was Iceland with a score of 0.87.
Share of women who suffered intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in 2020, by region
The Global Gender Gap Index, is a framework for capturing the magnitude and scope of gender-based disparities and tracking their progress. The Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education- and health-based criteria, and is based on a total of 14 indicators from these categories.
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World Economic Forum. (December 16, 2019). Share of women who suffered intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in 2020, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212170/share-of-women-who-suffered-intimate-partner-physical-and-or-sexual-violence-by-region/
World Economic Forum. "Share of women who suffered intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in 2020, by region." Chart. December 16, 2019. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212170/share-of-women-who-suffered-intimate-partner-physical-and-or-sexual-violence-by-region/
World Economic Forum. (2019). Share of women who suffered intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in 2020, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212170/share-of-women-who-suffered-intimate-partner-physical-and-or-sexual-violence-by-region/
World Economic Forum. "Share of Women Who Suffered Intimate Partner Physical And/or Sexual Violence in 2020, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Dec 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212170/share-of-women-who-suffered-intimate-partner-physical-and-or-sexual-violence-by-region/
World Economic Forum, Share of women who suffered intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in 2020, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212170/share-of-women-who-suffered-intimate-partner-physical-and-or-sexual-violence-by-region/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Share of women who suffered intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in 2020, by region [Graph], World Economic Forum, December 16, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1212170/share-of-women-who-suffered-intimate-partner-physical-and-or-sexual-violence-by-region/
