Country focus

In this section you will find information on violence against women in the countries where the EWL Observatory is present: facts and figures, legislation and resources.

• Country focus

  Information on VAW by country

  Posted on 17 February 2012 |

  Country sections include facts and figures about VAW, useful resources and information on national legislation and NGO cooperation compiled by the national experts of the EWL Observatory.
  Austria
  Belgium
  Bulgaria
  Croatia
  Cyprus
  Czech Republic
  Denmark Updated Estonia
  Finland
  France
  Germany
  Greece
  Hungary
  Iceland
  Ireland Updated Italy
  Latvia
  Lithuania
  Luxembourg
  Macedonia
  Malta
  Netherlands
  Poland Updated Portugal
  Romania Updated Serbia
  Slovakia
  Slovenia
  Spain
  Sweden
  Turkey
  Ukraine (...) Read more

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  Poland Updated

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women According to the Polish police’s statistics, the number of domestic violence victims was 130,682 in 2007, of which 76,162 were women (the rest were children and men). In 2008 the total number of domestic violence victims was 139,747, of which 81,985 were women (Source). 1827 reported rapes, 84,2 % of cases were sentenced. NGOs estimated that the actual number of rapes was 10 times higher than reported.
  Polish experience in counteracting (...) Read more

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  Denmark Updated

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women Domestic violence against women is declining in Denmark. A new study from the National Institute of Public Health shows that about 26,000 women have been victims of partner violence in 2010 against 28,000 in 2005. With a population of 5.5 million equivalent to 1.5 percent of adult women (16 years +) are victims of physical partner violence. Young women (16-29 years) have six times higher risk of violence than middle aged woman. During one (...) Read more

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  Romania Updated

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women Physical (56%) and psychological (24%) agression are the most frequent in domestic violence. 75% victims are female and 25% victims are male. From the female victims, only 30% are under 18 years old, in comparison with the male victims, of which 67% are under 18 years old. 56% victims are from the urban areas and 44% are from the rural areas. The incidence of domestic violence is the highest at 25 - 45 years old (40%) and 0 -18 years old (...) Read more

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  Ireland Updated

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women 1 in 5 Irish women who have been in a relationship have been abused by a current or former partner [O’Connor, M, & Kelleher Associates, [O’Connor, M, & Kelleher Associates, Making the Links, Women’s Aid, 1995]. In 2010, there were 13,575 incidents of domestic violence disclosed to the Women’s Aid National Freephone Helpline, made up of 8,351 incidents of emotional abuse, 3,031 incidents of physical abuse, 1,605 incidents of financial abuse (...) Read more

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  Austria

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women
  xxx NGO cooperation
  xxx National Legislation
  xxx Other resources
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  Belgium

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women
  xxx NGO cooperation
  xxx National Legislation
  xxx Other resources
  xxx
  Contact: Read more

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  Bulgaria

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women
  xxx NGO cooperation
  xxx National Legislation
  xxx Other resources
  xxx
  Contact: Read more

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  Croatia

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women
  xxx NGO cooperation
  xxx National Legislation
  xxx Other resources
  xxx
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  Cyprus

  Posted on 9 February 2012 |

  Facts and figures about violence against women
  xxx NGO cooperation
  xxx National Legislation
  xxx Other resources
  xxx
  Contact: Read more

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