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Violence against women and girls

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is an umbrella term used to cover a wide range of abuse types that affect more women and girls than men and boys. These include domestic homicide, domestic abuse, sexual assault, abuse experienced as a child, female genital mutilation (FGM), forced marriage and harassment in work and public life. As many of these forms of abuse also affect men and boys, the charts in this dashboard include data for all adults, as well as a sex breakdown where possible. You can choose which data you would like to be displayed on each chart by clicking in the chart legend.

6.9%

of women aged 16 and over, were victims of domestic abuse in the last year, in England and Wales (year ending March 2022)

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3.3%

of women aged 16 and over, were victims of sexual assault in the last year, in England and Wales (year ending March 2022)

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4.9%

of women aged 16 and over, were victims of stalking in the last year, in England and Wales (year ending March 2022)

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24.8%

of women aged 18 to 74 experienced abuse before the age of 16, in England and Wales (year ending March 2022)

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2,887

cases of honour-based-abuse (HBA) related offences were recorded by the police in the last year, in England and Wales (year ending March 2022)

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1,194

sexual exploitation referrals to the National Referral Mechanism, in the United Kingdom (year ending December 2018)

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Violence against women and girls

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