violence against women
violent acts committed primarily by men against women and girls
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Summary
violence against women is a type of violence[1]. It draws 3,037 Wikipedia views per month (type of violence category, ranking #3 of 14).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: gender violence[3]
- Commons category: Violence against women[4]
- Opposite of: violence against men[5]
- Has part(s): sexual violence[6], domestic violence[7], femicide[8]
- Has cause: misogyny[9], sexism[10], gender stereotype[11], gender inequality[12], rape culture[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Violence against women[14]
- Facet of: misogyny[15], violence against men[16]
- Topic has template: Template:Violence against women[17]
- Has effect: death[18], disability[19], injury[20], psychological trauma[21], post-traumatic stress disorder[22], depression[23], anxiety disorder[24], suicide[25], infertility[26], substance dependence[27]
- Short name: VAW[28], VAWG[29], VCF[30], VFF[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[32]
- Relates to sustainable development goal, target or indicator: Target 5.2 of the Sustainable Development Goals[33]
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Outcome and Impact
Things named for violence against women include International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women[34], a world day[35], founded in 1999[36].
Why It Matters
violence against women has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 73 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for it include International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women[34], a world day[35], founded in 1999[36].