Global Database on Violence against Women
Viet Nam
Prevalence Data on Different Forms of Violence against Women:
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence :32 % (1)
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months : 8.9 % (2)
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence : 9 % (3)
Child Marriage :10.6 % (4)
Reports submitted by UN Human Rights Bodies:
Concluding observations of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)
Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Gender Equality Indexes:
Gender Inequality Index Rank :71 (5)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :83 (6)
Viet Nam Search Data
1 - 10 of 27 ResultsNational Study on Violence Against Women in Viet Nam (2019)
Viet Nam | 2019
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Dedicated violence against women survey
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Reliable Addresses: Standards on Minimum Conditions for Community Shelters
Viet Nam | 2018
Type of Measure : Health > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Review Report: Law on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control
Viet Nam | 2018
Type of Measure : Monitoring and Evaluation > Laws
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Models for the Prevention and Control of Domestic Violence
Viet Nam | 2018
Type of Measure : Prevention > Community mobilization
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Project on GBV Prevention and Response 2016-2020
Viet Nam | 2016 | 2020
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Multisectoral Coordination in Domestic Violence Prevention and Control
Viet Nam | 2016
Type of Measure : Coordinated and or Integrated service delivery > Referral services
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Minimization of Child Marriage and Consanguineous Marriage in Ethnic Minority Areas 2015-2025
Viet Nam | 2015 | 2025
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Amendment of Criminal Procedure Code: Protection of GBV Survivors
Viet Nam | 2015
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Regulations
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
The National Plan of Action on Domestic Violence Prevention and Control up to 2020
Viet Nam | 2014
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Trafficking
(1) Proportion of ever-partnered women aged 15-64 years experiencing intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. Source: MOLISA, GSO and UNFPA (2020), Results of the National Study on Violence against Women in Viet Nam 2019 - Journey for Change.
(2) Proportion of ever-partnered women aged 15-64 years experiencing intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months. Source: MOLISA, GSO and UNFPA (2020), Results of the National Study on Violence against Women in Viet Nam 2019 - Journey for Change.
(3) Proportion of ever-partnered women aged 15-64 years experiencing sexual violence perpetrated by someone other than an intimate partner since age 15. Source: MOLISA, GSO and UNFPA (2020), Results of the National Study on Violence against Women in Viet Nam 2019 - Journey for Change.
(4) Percentage of women aged 20 to 24 years who were first married or in union before age 18. Source: UNICEF global databases, 2021, based on DHS, MICS and other nationally representative surveys.
(5) The Gender Inequality Index is a composite measure reflecting inequality between women and men in three different dimensions: reproductive health (maternal mortality ratio and adolescent birth rate), empowerment (share of parliamentary seats held by women and share of population with at least some secondary education), and labour market participation (labour force participation rate). Source: United Nations Development Programme, Human Development Report 2021/2022.
(6) The Global Gender Gap Index benchmarks national gender gaps on economic, political, education and health criteria. Source: World Economic Forum, the Global Gender Gap Report 2022.
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