Violence against women in APAC: Robust data reveals the extent

Dec 7, 2021

Violence against women APAC; clasped hands on lap

The need for reliable data on violence against women increased during the pandemic to shine a light on this public health issue. Image: UNFPA Indonesia

Jane Parry

Public health analyst and writer, Hamilton, Canada

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Map of violence against women prevalence in Asia-Pacific region, 2020

Percentages of women who experience intimate partner violence in countries across Asia-Pacific. Image: UNFPA, July 2020

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— Badmaa, a kNOwVAWdata researcher in Mongolia

Decision tree used for violence against women data collection initiative in APAC

A decision tree used for collecting data on violence against women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Image: kNOwVAWdata, UNFPA, UN Women, WHO, July 2020

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