Intimate partner violence is abusive or coercive behaviour – including physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse – by a current or ex-partner.

How it’s measured: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15-49 years subjected to physical and/or sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months. (SDG indicator 5.2.1)

Source: All Surveys and studies that are population-based representative at the national or sub-national level conducted between 2000 and 2018 and measured IPV using act-specific questions. (2000-2018)

Female genital mutilation is a practice that involves altering or injuring the female genitalia for non-medical reasons.

How it’s measured: Proportion of girls and women aged 15-49 years who have undergone female genital mutilation/cutting. (SDG indicator 5.3.2)

Source: Data from population-based household surveys representative at the national and/or sub-national level. (2018-2020)

Child marriage is defined as marriage or union before age 18. Girls from poor households, marginalized communities or rural areas are at greatest risk.

How it’s measured: Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 15 and before age 18. (SDG indicator 5.3.1)

Source: DHS. (2015-2016)

Femicide is the gender-related killing of women and girls. Most femicides involve ongoing abuse or sexual violence, and are committed by current or ex-partners. In some cases, the perpetrators may be other family members.

How it’s measured: Number of women and girls killed by intimate partners or family members, per 100,000 female population. (This is a proxy for femicide, as internationally comparable data covering the full definition – including gender-related killings that take place outside the family sphere – are not as readily available.)

Source: Covid-19. (2020)