Impact and Statisitcs
A Global Crisis
Impacting Economic Empowerment
With millions of women in the worldwide are facing challenges like violence and homelessness, GEWO stands at the forefront of change. We strive to transform these stark statistics into stories of hope and resilience through advocacy. These statistics, sourced from UN Women and updated as of September 2023, highlight the urgent need for initiatives like those of GEWO in addressing the global crisis of violence against women, impacting economic empowerment for women globally.
Femicides/Feminicides
In 2022, approximately 48,800 women and girls worldwide were killed by their intimate partners or other family members, meaning more than five women or girls are killed every hour by someone in their own family.
United Kingdom (2020)
53% of femicide perpetrators had a history of violence against women. 52% of women were killed by a current or former partner. 70% of the killings occurred in the home.
South Africa
A woman is killed every four hours. The femicide rate is five times the global average.
Europe
Poland recorded approximately 400 femicides. In Italy, a woman is killed every three days on average.
Middle East
Iran reports 400-500 honour killings annually.
Latin America & the Caribbean
In Argentina, one woman is killed every 32 hours. El Salvador and Jamaica have the highest and second-highest rates of femicide in the world, respectively.
USA & Canada
In the US, 3 women are murdered daily by current or former partners.
Prevalence of Violence
Globally, an estimated 736 million women, almost one in three, have been subjected to physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence at least once in their life. This figure does not include sexual harassment.
Impact of Covid-19 on Violence
The COVID-19 pandemic has intensified violence against women and girls. In 2021, 45% of women reported that they or a woman they know has experienced a form of violence.
Sexual Violence
Globally, 6% of women have been subjected to sexual violence by someone other than their husband or partner.
Trafficking in Women
In 2020, for every 10 victims of human trafficking detected globally, about four were adult women and two were girls. Most victims of trafficking for sexual exploitation (91%) are women.
Global Poverty Among Women and Girls
(2022 Estimates)
An estimated 388 million women and girls globally live in extreme poverty, primarily in Sub Saharan Africa (62.8%) and Central and Southern Asia (20.9%). Women’s poverty rates exceed those of men in all regions, with the disparity most pronounced when national poverty lines are used, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (UN Women, UNDP and Pardee Center for International Futures, 2022).
Homelessness in Women
Studies show an underestimation in the number of homeless women. Effective responses require strategies that recognise women’s specific needs, including the link between domestic abuse and homelessness (University of York, 2021) .
Violence Against Women and Girls
Globally, approximately 736 million women, almost one in three, have experienced physical and/or sexual violence at least once in their life. Most violence against women is perpetrated by current or former partners. Violence against women and girls intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.
