Voilence against women
Helping to understand the scale and impact of the problem . Crimes which disproportionately affect women and girls, such as sexual violence, domestic abuse, and stalking have devastating consequences. Meghan Elkin explains how the Office for National Statistics has worked collaboratively across government and with charities to produce its first analytical article on this important topic, highlighting not only the scale and severity of the problem, but also where there are evidence gaps. Violence against women and girls takes place every day and can have profound long-term effects on survivors and people close to them. It is a topic of even greater public interest following several high-profile cases. The UN’s 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence begins this week – following White Ribbon Day – an international call for the prevention and elimination of VAWG. Ahead of this, the ONS has published its first extensive article looking at VAWG. The range and prevalence of t...