Global Database on Violence against Women
Liberia
Prevalence Data on Different Forms of Violence against Women:
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence :493 % (1)
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months : 348 % (2)
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence : Official National Statistics Not Available
Child Marriage :359 % (3)
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting :444 % (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 :164 (5)
Global Gender Gap Index Rank :78 (6)
Liberia Search Data
1 - 10 de 32 ResultsThe 2019-20 Liberia Demographic and Health Survey
Liberia | 2019 | 2020
Type of Measure : Research and statistical data > Violence against women module in survey
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Spotlight Initiative to End Violence against Women and Girls
Liberia | 2019 | 2022
Type of Measure : Social services > Longer term support (Education, Employment, Housing and Financial)
Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)
National Gender Policy 2018-2020
Liberia | 2018 | 2020
Type of Measure : Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan/strategy
Form of Violence : Sexual violence
Phase III of the Gender-Based Violence National Action Plan 2018-2023
Liberia | 2018 | 2023
Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women
Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls
Domestic Violence Bill
Liberia | 2017
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
Hotline to Report and Fast Track Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Cases
Liberia | 2016
Type of Measure : Social services > Hotline/Helpline
Form of Violence : Sexual violence
The End Child Marriage Campaign
Liberia | 2016
Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns
Form of Violence : Child, early and forced marriage
Decent Work Act 2015
Liberia | 2015
Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation
Form of Violence : Sexual harassment
Civil Service Human Resources Policy Manual
Liberia | 2013
Type of Measure : Health > Protocols and guidelines
Form of Violence : Sexual harassment
(1) Proportion of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 years experiencing intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime. Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF.
(2) Proportion of ever-partnered women aged 15-49 years experiencing intimate partner physical and/or sexual violence in the last 12 months. Source: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health [Liberia], and ICF. 2021. Liberia Demographic and Health Survey 2019-20. Monrovia, Liberia and Rockville, Maryland, USA: Liberia Institute of Statistics and Geo-Information Services (LISGIS), Ministry of Health, and ICF.
(3) 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.
(4) Percentage of girls and women aged 15 to 49 years who have undergone FGM/C. 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.
© 2023 UN Women - All Right Reserved. Contact Us
