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A digital cry for help: Big data study in Asia-Pacific provides key signposts to violence against women amid COVID-19

05 March 2021
A new study found online searches related to violence against women and assistance spiked during pandemic lockdowns in eight Asian countries. © UNFPA Bangladesh/Prince Naymuzzaman | Photo for representational purposes only and does not relate to this story or the survivor of gender-based violence featured in this story.
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Young women face greatest threat from intimate partner violence, new UNFPA data dashboard shows

02 December 2020
UNFPA's new data dashboard shows who are most vulnerable to intimate partner violence. Younger women face some of the greatest risks. © UNFPA Zimbabwe
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Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Dashboard Infographic

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Reliable and comparable data on violence against women is essential for prevention and response efforts. UNFPA’s first geospatial dashboard on intimate partner violence focuses on sub-national data. It features disaggregated data on IPV by age, place of residence, employment, education, and household wealth, and includes data for 119 countries.