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This briefing note, which focuses on the measurement of violence against women with disability, is one in a series of methodological briefing notes for strengthening the measurement and data collection of violence against particular groups of women or specific aspects of violence against women.

This WHO Global Database on Prevalence of Violence against Women is a comprehensive database on the prevalence of the two most common forms of violence against women globally: Intimate partner violence and sexual violence by someone other than a partner, referred to as non-partner sexual violence. This interactive data visualization platform presents the first global, regional and country/area estimates on intimate partner violence and global and regional estimates on non-partner sexual...

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics has conducted the second round of the VAW survey in 2015. The main objective of the survey is to generate official statistics on the prevalence of different forms of violence against women.

National Institute of Population Research and Training (NIPORT) Dhaka, Bangladesh

The 2016-18 PNG DHS included a module of questions on domestic violence that was administered in the subsample of households selected for the men’s survey. In accordance with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on ethical collection of information on domestic violence, only one eligible woman per household was randomly selected for the module, and the module was not implemented if privacy could not be obtained (WHO 2001). In total, 4,873 women completed the module. One percent of...

Data visualizations and reports from the latest national violence against women prevalence surveys in the Asia-Pacific region; Resources on violence against women data measurement, analysis and uptake; kNOwVAWdata updates; Real-life stories of the brave and compassionate individuals involved in measuring vitally important, nationally representative data on violence against women.

An international survey program that is the largest source of statistically sound and internationally comparable data on women and children worldwide. The Tonga MICS collected data on health, nutrition, child protection, education, water, sanitation and hygiene as well as domestic violence amongst other topics.

UNFPA’s ultimate data source and tracker for population and development data. It combines the newest population data on topics like sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, family planning, maternal health, or gender based violence gathered from a multiple sources.

This population-based study provides a reliable benchmark of the prevalence and incidence of violence against women in Vanuatu, and on attitudes to violence including: health and other effects of VAW and children; risk and protective factors in the family and the community; coping strategies; and the implications for prevention and support services.

UNFPA's first geospatial dashboard on IPV features national data for 119 countries, sub-national data, and disaggregated data on IPV by age, place of residence, employment, education, and household wealth.

This dashboard is a comprehensive visualisation and monitoring tool of available data related to gender-based violence and femicide in South Africa. Data Sources include Victims of Crime (VOC) survey data, the South African Police Service (SAPS), and the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA).

The shadow pandemic: Violence against women and girls and COVID-19. Data on violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic

The 2016-18 PNG DHS final report provides information on basic indicators of fertility, fertility preferences, family planning practices, childhood mortality, maternal and child health, knowledge and awareness of HIV/AIDS, domestic violence, and other related health issues.

The primary objective of the survey was to provide up-to-date information for policy-makers, planners, researchers and program managers to use in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of population and health programs in the country. The survey was intended to provide key estimates of the demographics and health of the country. In addition, the content of the survey was expanded to include questions on disability and gender-related violence.