Prevalence of domestic abuse (non-sexual) in the last year among women aged 16 to 74

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Source: Office for National Statistics

Geographical Area: North West England

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

Footnote:

This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from St Helens statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from St Helens statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other St Helens-specific metadata information.

Goal

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Target

Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

Indicator

Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

Organisation

Office for National Statistics

Contact email

crimestatistics@ons.gov.uk

Definition and concepts

Intimate partner violence includes any abuse perpetrated by a current or former partner. Any partner abuse includes non-physical abuse, threats, force, sexual assault or stalking. The Crime Survey for England and Wales User guide provides definitions of various types of domestic abuse.

Unit of measure

Percentage (%)

Data sources

Domestic abuse prevalence and victim characteristics

Data release calendar

To be announced

Data compilers

Office for National Statistics

Comment and limitations

Due to disaggregation not available at the local level, this data represents the North West of England as opposed to St Helens.

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This table provides information on metadata for SDG indicators as defined by the UN Statistical Commission. Complete global metadata is provided by the UN Statistics Division.

Goal

Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

Target

Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation

Indicator

Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age

International organisations(s) responsible for global monitoring

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), The United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)