Prevalence Data on Different Forms of Violence against Women:

Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence :Official National Statistics Not Available

Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months : Official National Statistics Not Available

Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence : Official National Statistics Not Available

Reports submitted by UN Human Rights Bodies:

Report of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its Causes and Consequences

Report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)

Gender Equality Indexes:

Gender Inequality Index Rank :44 (1)

Global Gender Gap Index Rank :27 (2)

United States of America Search Data

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“It’s On Us” Sexual Assault Awareness Campaign

United States of America | 2014

Type of Measure : Prevention > Awareness-raising /Campaigns

Form of Violence : Sexual violence


White House Task Force to Protect Students from Sexual Assault

United States of America | 2014

Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms

Form of Violence : Sexual violence


Domestic Violence Homicide Prevention Demonstration Initiative

United States of America | 2013

Type of Measure : Budgets > Government allocation

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls


The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)

United States of America | 2013

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls


Updated National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations Adult Adolescent

United States of America | 2013

Type of Measure : Health > Protocols and guidelines, Justice > Protocols and guidelines, Police > Protocols and guidelines

Form of Violence : Sexual violence


Government Spending to End Violence Against Women

United States of America | 2013

Type of Measure : Budgets > Government allocation

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls


Section 1088 of the One Hundred Twelth Congress of the United States of America (Transport for Female Genital Mutilation)

United States of America | 2013

Type of Measure : Violence against women > Legislation

Form of Violence : Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C)


Rule to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Prison Rape

United States of America | 2012

Type of Measure : Justice > Protocols and guidelines

Form of Violence : Sexual violence


Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies on Domestic Violence

United States of America | 2012

Type of Measure : Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women

Form of Violence : Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence


Federal Working Group on HIV AIDS Violence Against Women and Gender-Related Health Disparities

United States of America | 2012

Type of Measure : Institutional mechanisms

Form of Violence : Violence against women and girls


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(1) 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.


(2) 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.