Global Database on Violence against Women
United States of America
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
1 - 10 de 42 Results“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
(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.
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