Latest items for DV-DATA-1
March 28, 2025, 2:19 p.m.
Countries: Peru
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"It remains deeply concerned, however, about the high incidence of intimate partner violence against women, exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, noting that over the past two years the numbers of femicides, sexual violence and disappearances of young women increased exponentially" (8).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"It remains deeply concerned, however, about the high incidence of intimate partner violence against women, exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, noting that over the past two years the numbers of femicides, sexual violence and disappearances of young women increased exponentially" (8).
March 27, 2025, 7:22 p.m.
Countries: Cambodia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In one instance, a woman had been severely beaten on numerous occasions with visible injuries, but her case was reconciliated by the village chief each time she reported abuse to him. In another, her husband stabbed her, but her local village chief conducted reconciliation" (4). "A June 2019 study shows that lesbians, bisexual women and transgender men in Cambodia are especially at risk of abuse and in need of counseling, with 81% of 25 LBT survey respondents under age 35 reporting family violence, usually by their parents. Some reported being forced to marry a man, while others were disowned by parents, and 11% were physically abuses, often by a parent...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In one instance, a woman had been severely beaten on numerous occasions with visible injuries, but her case was reconciliated by the village chief each time she reported abuse to him. In another, her husband stabbed her, but her local village chief conducted reconciliation" (4). "A June 2019 study shows that lesbians, bisexual women and transgender men in Cambodia are especially at risk of abuse and in need of counseling, with 81% of 25 LBT survey respondents under age 35 reporting family violence, usually by their parents. Some reported being forced to marry a man, while others were disowned by parents, and 11% were physically abuses, often by a parent...more
March 27, 2025, 10:21 a.m.
Countries: Denmark
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"There is for example in Denmark alone estimated to be 13,000 men that has experienced physically violence in families" (16).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"There is for example in Denmark alone estimated to be 13,000 men that has experienced physically violence in families" (16).
March 26, 2025, 9:54 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"I grew up in Carolina, a town 15 minutes from San Juan. For years I thought the women in my family had the worst taste in men. I never understood why they stayed with men who beat them for not asking permission to leave the house or otherwise 'disobeying,' or for any attitude that appeared to challenge their all-encompassing supremacy. I thought that to survive, we women had to make ourselves small, meek. But even that wasn’t enough. My grandmother, aunt and mother would eventually leave the men who beat and bloodied them, and ours became a family of women without men. I didn’t fare much better. By 1990, I...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"I grew up in Carolina, a town 15 minutes from San Juan. For years I thought the women in my family had the worst taste in men. I never understood why they stayed with men who beat them for not asking permission to leave the house or otherwise 'disobeying,' or for any attitude that appeared to challenge their all-encompassing supremacy. I thought that to survive, we women had to make ourselves small, meek. But even that wasn’t enough. My grandmother, aunt and mother would eventually leave the men who beat and bloodied them, and ours became a family of women without men. I didn’t fare much better. By 1990, I...more
March 26, 2025, 9:53 a.m.
Countries: Guyana
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"One such example is Guyana, where, according to a 2019 report by United Nations Women, more than half of all women have experienced intimate partner violence" (para 6).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"One such example is Guyana, where, according to a 2019 report by United Nations Women, more than half of all women have experienced intimate partner violence" (para 6).
March 26, 2025, 9:46 a.m.
Countries: Saudi Arabia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The activist, who has been a vocal critic of the Saudi government since her return, has described a harrowing escape from the kingdom following her allegedly abusive marriage to a Saudi citizen in 2013" (para 12).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The activist, who has been a vocal critic of the Saudi government since her return, has described a harrowing escape from the kingdom following her allegedly abusive marriage to a Saudi citizen in 2013" (para 12).
March 21, 2025, 4:18 p.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The sisters, who attended Lewisville High School, had previously spoken out about the abuse imposed by their own father before they were killed. 'Amina, just before she was murdered, she told a teacher about the tension in the household and she was terrified of you,' Scott said to the father in the interview. Scott then read an email that was sent by one of his daughters to her high school history teacher just days before the killings. 'She said, 'We are running away before the break ends. I know he will search for us until he finds us and he will, without any drama or doubt, kill us,'' Scott continued"...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The sisters, who attended Lewisville High School, had previously spoken out about the abuse imposed by their own father before they were killed. 'Amina, just before she was murdered, she told a teacher about the tension in the household and she was terrified of you,' Scott said to the father in the interview. Scott then read an email that was sent by one of his daughters to her high school history teacher just days before the killings. 'She said, 'We are running away before the break ends. I know he will search for us until he finds us and he will, without any drama or doubt, kill us,'' Scott continued"...more
March 21, 2025, 3:12 p.m.
Countries: Finland
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Prevalence of violence against women in Finland is one of the highest in Europe. According to the national crime victim survey (2019), around 100,000 women had experienced physical or sexual violence by their partner or ex-partner in the preceding 12 months. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in violence against women. Currently available statistical data from 2020 indicates that intimate partner violence reported to the police increased by 6%, although violence perpetrated by ex-partners dropped by 34%, compared to 2019. The Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters reported that during 2020 people using their online services grew by 11%. The number of individuals seeking conversations with...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Prevalence of violence against women in Finland is one of the highest in Europe. According to the national crime victim survey (2019), around 100,000 women had experienced physical or sexual violence by their partner or ex-partner in the preceding 12 months. The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in an increase in violence against women. Currently available statistical data from 2020 indicates that intimate partner violence reported to the police increased by 6%, although violence perpetrated by ex-partners dropped by 34%, compared to 2019. The Federation of Mother and Child Homes and Shelters reported that during 2020 people using their online services grew by 11%. The number of individuals seeking conversations with...more
March 20, 2025, 2:27 p.m.
Countries: Philippines
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The promotional photo showed a mother affectionately hugging and kissing her daughter. The girl, around 8 years old, smiled into the camera. With a few swipes on their phones, men entered a livestream where they paid $150 to watch the mother sexually abuse the girl for 10 minutes. The horrendous activity wasn’t hidden on some dark corner of the internet. It was available for anyone with an iPhone or Android to download from the Apple or Google app store" (para 1-3). "The livestream apps downloaded from Apple and Google illustrate an even darker aspect of the social media technology boom, particularly for children living in poverty in developing countries. There,...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The promotional photo showed a mother affectionately hugging and kissing her daughter. The girl, around 8 years old, smiled into the camera. With a few swipes on their phones, men entered a livestream where they paid $150 to watch the mother sexually abuse the girl for 10 minutes. The horrendous activity wasn’t hidden on some dark corner of the internet. It was available for anyone with an iPhone or Android to download from the Apple or Google app store" (para 1-3). "The livestream apps downloaded from Apple and Google illustrate an even darker aspect of the social media technology boom, particularly for children living in poverty in developing countries. There,...more
March 20, 2025, 2 p.m.
Countries: Vietnam
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, PRN-PRACTICE-1, DV-DATA-1
"One profile identified by The Times showed a woman in Vietnam offering 'HOT VIDEO' and listed possible participants as two young sisters, a little girl, three little boys and a dog. Another woman in Vietnam described sex acts she could perform along with an invitation to 'see mother and daughter, son.' A woman in the Philippines advertised “lil&Mom” and showed a preview video of a young girl. The profiles did not include abuse, which required payment to be viewed" (para 21-22).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, PRN-PRACTICE-1, DV-DATA-1
"One profile identified by The Times showed a woman in Vietnam offering 'HOT VIDEO' and listed possible participants as two young sisters, a little girl, three little boys and a dog. Another woman in Vietnam described sex acts she could perform along with an invitation to 'see mother and daughter, son.' A woman in the Philippines advertised “lil&Mom” and showed a preview video of a young girl. The profiles did not include abuse, which required payment to be viewed" (para 21-22).
March 20, 2025, 1:55 p.m.
Countries: Mauritania
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"Domestic violence, rape (as well as marital rape), and other forms of harmful practices against women remain highly prevalent" (1).
Variables: LRCM-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"Domestic violence, rape (as well as marital rape), and other forms of harmful practices against women remain highly prevalent" (1).
March 19, 2025, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Uganda
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[F]our of the women were killed by their husbands or partners" (2).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[F]our of the women were killed by their husbands or partners" (2).
March 19, 2025, 10:26 p.m.
Countries: Canada
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey… 3 in 10 women aged 15-24 were emotionally, financially, or psychologically abused by a partner" (para 24). "Overall, in 2021, 17% of homicide victims were killed by a spousal or intimate partner. Unlike homicide in general, most victims of spousal or intimate partner homicide are women. In fact, among spousal and intimate partner homicide victims in Canada in 2021, 76% were women, while 24% were men. Furthermore, the proportion of women (44%) who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner in Canada was approximately seven times greater compared with men (7%). It should be noted that data on the type...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"In the 12 months prior to a 2018 survey… 3 in 10 women aged 15-24 were emotionally, financially, or psychologically abused by a partner" (para 24). "Overall, in 2021, 17% of homicide victims were killed by a spousal or intimate partner. Unlike homicide in general, most victims of spousal or intimate partner homicide are women. In fact, among spousal and intimate partner homicide victims in Canada in 2021, 76% were women, while 24% were men. Furthermore, the proportion of women (44%) who were killed by their spouse or intimate partner in Canada was approximately seven times greater compared with men (7%). It should be noted that data on the type...more
March 19, 2025, 10:12 p.m.
Countries: Iraq
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The strengthening of patriarchal attitudes and militarisation under ISIS and the anti-ISIS campaign have also meant that Iraq has seen an increase in forms of family-based violence alongside a heightened insecurity in the streets. Women in Iraq generally face high levels of gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation, domestic violence, sexual harassment, murders in the name of honour, forced and early marriage, and human trafficking" (2). "So-called ‘honour’ crimes in Iraq most often take the form of murder, but also encompass other forms of violence such as physical abuse, confinement, control of movement, deprivation of education, forced marriage, and public dishonouring. The practice of forced self-immolation is also prevalent. As...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The strengthening of patriarchal attitudes and militarisation under ISIS and the anti-ISIS campaign have also meant that Iraq has seen an increase in forms of family-based violence alongside a heightened insecurity in the streets. Women in Iraq generally face high levels of gender-based violence, including female genital mutilation, domestic violence, sexual harassment, murders in the name of honour, forced and early marriage, and human trafficking" (2). "So-called ‘honour’ crimes in Iraq most often take the form of murder, but also encompass other forms of violence such as physical abuse, confinement, control of movement, deprivation of education, forced marriage, and public dishonouring. The practice of forced self-immolation is also prevalent. As...more
March 14, 2025, 7:59 p.m.
Countries: Indonesia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Research conducted with over 700 women who inject drugs across 5 cities in Indonesia, the Women Speak Out study, reported that 76% of women who inject drugs experienced violence from an intimate partner in the past year. At least 50% had experienced physical violence, of which 6% experienced severe physical injury. In addition, 38% of respondents reported experiencing sexual violence, 5% of which involved force such as hitting, pushing, and using weapons to force sexual intercourse" (11). "Physical, sexual, and psychological violence is also committed by family members. As many as 74% of WUD [women who use drugs] reported insults, threats using sharp weapons, or being thrown out of their...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Research conducted with over 700 women who inject drugs across 5 cities in Indonesia, the Women Speak Out study, reported that 76% of women who inject drugs experienced violence from an intimate partner in the past year. At least 50% had experienced physical violence, of which 6% experienced severe physical injury. In addition, 38% of respondents reported experiencing sexual violence, 5% of which involved force such as hitting, pushing, and using weapons to force sexual intercourse" (11). "Physical, sexual, and psychological violence is also committed by family members. As many as 74% of WUD [women who use drugs] reported insults, threats using sharp weapons, or being thrown out of their...more
March 13, 2025, 10:21 p.m.
Countries: Namibia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"There is always domestic violence going on in our communities. We have lots of problems about violence in our communities. Girls and women are raped by men and even by police. Some are beaten regularly by their boyfriends. This makes us feel helpless and powerless" (8). "Poverty and homelessness force many San girls into abusive relationships with sugar daddies" (9). This information applies specifically to San communities (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"There is always domestic violence going on in our communities. We have lots of problems about violence in our communities. Girls and women are raped by men and even by police. Some are beaten regularly by their boyfriends. This makes us feel helpless and powerless" (8). "Poverty and homelessness force many San girls into abusive relationships with sugar daddies" (9). This information applies specifically to San communities (ELW - CODER COMMENT).
March 13, 2025, 3:54 p.m.
Countries: Bahrain
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Paragraphs 94 and 95 of the state party’s report set out aspects of legislation relating to violence against women, viz Domestic Violence Act No. 17 of 2015. Paragraph 104 describes the December 2017 launch of the 'national statistical database on domestic violence', noting the involvement of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Executive Director of UN‑Women and others. Yet on the UN Women landing page for Bahrain, the reader faces: '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,...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Paragraphs 94 and 95 of the state party’s report set out aspects of legislation relating to violence against women, viz Domestic Violence Act No. 17 of 2015. Paragraph 104 describes the December 2017 launch of the 'national statistical database on domestic violence', noting the involvement of the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Executive Director of UN‑Women and others. Yet on the UN Women landing page for Bahrain, the reader faces: '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,...more
March 11, 2025, 5:39 p.m.
Countries: Senegal
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[M]ore than one in 10 (12.4%) women aged 15 to 49 reported being subject to some form of violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months" (par. 9).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"[M]ore than one in 10 (12.4%) women aged 15 to 49 reported being subject to some form of violence by a current or former partner in the previous 12 months" (par. 9).
March 11, 2025, 5:10 p.m.
Countries: Iceland
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"...more than 40% of women have experienced gender-based or sexual violence" (par. 5).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"...more than 40% of women have experienced gender-based or sexual violence" (par. 5).
March 11, 2025, 4:52 p.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2, DV-DATA-1
"And killers who had a history of controlling behaviour could face at least 25 years behind bars, amid research showing that as many as one in four homicides is committed by a current or former partner" (par. 4).
Variables: MURDER-DATA-2, DV-DATA-1
"And killers who had a history of controlling behaviour could face at least 25 years behind bars, amid research showing that as many as one in four homicides is committed by a current or former partner" (par. 4).
March 7, 2025, 6:41 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Despite the implementation of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law in 2016, recent data from All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF) shows that there were reported 39,371 complaints of domestic violence in 2018. However, according to reports on data released by the ACWF, 'every 7.4 seconds, one woman is being beaten by her husband in China.' Findings from the Third Survey on Chinese Women’s Social Status in 2010 also have demonstrated that 24.7% of women in 270 million households in China have encountered domestic violence, 'including verbal abuse, assaults, restriction of personal freedom, economic control, forced sex, and other forms of domestic violence during their marriages.' ACWF’s statistics show that about 157,000 women commit...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Despite the implementation of the Anti-Domestic Violence Law in 2016, recent data from All-China Women’s Federation (ACWF) shows that there were reported 39,371 complaints of domestic violence in 2018. However, according to reports on data released by the ACWF, 'every 7.4 seconds, one woman is being beaten by her husband in China.' Findings from the Third Survey on Chinese Women’s Social Status in 2010 also have demonstrated that 24.7% of women in 270 million households in China have encountered domestic violence, 'including verbal abuse, assaults, restriction of personal freedom, economic control, forced sex, and other forms of domestic violence during their marriages.' ACWF’s statistics show that about 157,000 women commit...more
March 4, 2025, 10:02 p.m.
Countries: Turkey
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Since 2010, more than 3.000 women could have been murdered by husband or partner" (4).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Since 2010, more than 3.000 women could have been murdered by husband or partner" (4).
Feb. 26, 2025, 8:27 p.m.
Countries: Dominican Republic
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Between 2015 and 2018 – the figures for 2017 and 2018 are preliminary – 12,784 cases related to violence primarily affecting women were brought to trial; 11,995, or 93.83 per cent, were cases of domestic violence against women, while 271, or 2.12 per cent, were cases of violence against women" (7). "The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the Dominican Republic. The findings included the following... (d) The fact that the defendants or perpetrators were linked to the victims as parents or relatives, or, inter alia, as acquaintances, friends, neighbours or teachers, reaffirmed the...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Between 2015 and 2018 – the figures for 2017 and 2018 are preliminary – 12,784 cases related to violence primarily affecting women were brought to trial; 11,995, or 93.83 per cent, were cases of domestic violence against women, while 271, or 2.12 per cent, were cases of violence against women" (7). "The Directorate for Families, Children, Adolescents and Gender of the Judiciary conducted an analysis of court judgments related to rape and incest in the Dominican Republic. The findings included the following... (d) The fact that the defendants or perpetrators were linked to the victims as parents or relatives, or, inter alia, as acquaintances, friends, neighbours or teachers, reaffirmed the...more
Feb. 21, 2025, 6:25 p.m.
Countries: Poland
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A study commissioned by the Polish government—though still unpublished—reveals that 63% of women in Poland have experienced some form of domestic violence. The report, based on research by the Polish branch of international group Kantar, includes various types of domestic violence: physical, psychological, sexual, and economic. Psychological violence was the most common, affecting 53% of respondents, while 23% reported physical violence. Economic violence affected 13%, and 5% had suffered sexual violence" (para 1). "In cases of physical domestic violence, the perpetrators were most commonly fathers (38%), followed by husbands (24%) and other male partners (10%). With sexual violence, 50% of the perpetrators were husbands" (para 5). "In police interventions for...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A study commissioned by the Polish government—though still unpublished—reveals that 63% of women in Poland have experienced some form of domestic violence. The report, based on research by the Polish branch of international group Kantar, includes various types of domestic violence: physical, psychological, sexual, and economic. Psychological violence was the most common, affecting 53% of respondents, while 23% reported physical violence. Economic violence affected 13%, and 5% had suffered sexual violence" (para 1). "In cases of physical domestic violence, the perpetrators were most commonly fathers (38%), followed by husbands (24%) and other male partners (10%). With sexual violence, 50% of the perpetrators were husbands" (para 5). "In police interventions for...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 5:11 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The reason why women in Australia are allegedly being killed by their partners in record numbers has been revealed amid a domestic violence crisis. Twenty-six women have been allegedly killed in Australia at the hands of their partners or former partners so far this year, 12 more than this time last year" (para 1-2). "Many people experienced domestic violence for the first time during the pandemic, she said. 'We saw people who were already experiencing domestic and family violence note an increase in the severity, the frequency and the complexity of what they were dealing with,' she said" (para 21-22). "2 in 5 women in Australia, almost 40 per cent,...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"The reason why women in Australia are allegedly being killed by their partners in record numbers has been revealed amid a domestic violence crisis. Twenty-six women have been allegedly killed in Australia at the hands of their partners or former partners so far this year, 12 more than this time last year" (para 1-2). "Many people experienced domestic violence for the first time during the pandemic, she said. 'We saw people who were already experiencing domestic and family violence note an increase in the severity, the frequency and the complexity of what they were dealing with,' she said" (para 21-22). "2 in 5 women in Australia, almost 40 per cent,...more
Feb. 20, 2025, 3:56 p.m.
Countries: Nigeria
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"For now, she says, it is the best possible way: 'There is so much domestic violence; women come and tell me their stories. Their men just come and go, want to have sex, but do nothing else. We are the ones taking care of ourselves and our children. So, we should find ways only to have babies that we know we can afford to take care of and educate. We need to find the best solutions we can'" (para 19).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"For now, she says, it is the best possible way: 'There is so much domestic violence; women come and tell me their stories. Their men just come and go, want to have sex, but do nothing else. We are the ones taking care of ourselves and our children. So, we should find ways only to have babies that we know we can afford to take care of and educate. We need to find the best solutions we can'" (para 19).
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:34 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A majority of the cases in 2021, the report said, were of kidnappings and abduction, rapes, domestic violence, dowry deaths and assaults" (para 12). "Violence inside the home is mostly recorded under the legal term of 'cruelty by husband or his relatives' and it has consistently been the most reported violent crime against women in India. In 2021, police received complaints from 137,956 women - which breaks down to about one every four minutes. It's an increase of 27% from 2016 when 110,434 women sought police help" (para 26-27).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"A majority of the cases in 2021, the report said, were of kidnappings and abduction, rapes, domestic violence, dowry deaths and assaults" (para 12). "Violence inside the home is mostly recorded under the legal term of 'cruelty by husband or his relatives' and it has consistently been the most reported violent crime against women in India. In 2021, police received complaints from 137,956 women - which breaks down to about one every four minutes. It's an increase of 27% from 2016 when 110,434 women sought police help" (para 26-27).
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:09 p.m.
Countries: Germany
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"One third of men in Germany find violence against women 'acceptable', according to survey results that campaigners described as 'shocking' on Sunday. A total of 33 per cent of men aged 18 to 35 years old said they found it 'acceptable' if 'their hand slipped' occasionally during an argument with their female partner, according to the survey set to be published by the Funke newspaper group on Monday" (para 1-2). "Thirty-four per cent of respondents admitted that they had been violent towards women in the past" (para 3). "More than 115,000 women – or 13 women each hour – were victims of partner violence in 2021, according to federal police...more
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"One third of men in Germany find violence against women 'acceptable', according to survey results that campaigners described as 'shocking' on Sunday. A total of 33 per cent of men aged 18 to 35 years old said they found it 'acceptable' if 'their hand slipped' occasionally during an argument with their female partner, according to the survey set to be published by the Funke newspaper group on Monday" (para 1-2). "Thirty-four per cent of respondents admitted that they had been violent towards women in the past" (para 3). "More than 115,000 women – or 13 women each hour – were victims of partner violence in 2021, according to federal police...more
Feb. 19, 2025, 6:02 p.m.
Countries: India
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-7, DV-DATA-1
"Nusrat moved from her village to live with his family, where she discovered he was a heavy drinker who would beat her and steal from others because he didn’t have a job" (para 53).
Variables: MARR-PRACTICE-7, DV-DATA-1
"Nusrat moved from her village to live with his family, where she discovered he was a heavy drinker who would beat her and steal from others because he didn’t have a job" (para 53).
Feb. 12, 2025, 7:04 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Consider Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, with more than 127 million people. There were 10,103 reported cases of domestic violence in 2023. This year, the number is already higher at 13,295 reports by the end of August. It is not clear whether the increase reflects more women reporting to the police or more violence. But there are signs that the various efforts made in Gujranwala to encourage women to report crimes are working. The vity's population is some 6 million people, which is less than 5% of the province, but they report 10% of all domestic violence cases" (par. 30-32).
Variables: DV-DATA-1
"Consider Punjab, Pakistan's most populous province, with more than 127 million people. There were 10,103 reported cases of domestic violence in 2023. This year, the number is already higher at 13,295 reports by the end of August. It is not clear whether the increase reflects more women reporting to the police or more violence. But there are signs that the various efforts made in Gujranwala to encourage women to report crimes are working. The vity's population is some 6 million people, which is less than 5% of the province, but they report 10% of all domestic violence cases" (par. 30-32).