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Violence against women
WHO estimates that about 30% of women worldwide have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.
WHO fact sheetResource directory
Statistics that connect private experience to public systems.
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Femicide and family violence
UN Women reported around 50,000 women and girls were killed by intimate partners or family members in 2024.
UN Women factsU.S. intimate partner violence
CDC reports more than 1 in 3 U.S. women have experienced contact sexual violence, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetimes.
CDC overviewWomen in government
IPU reported women held 27.5% of national parliamentary seats worldwide as of January 1, 2026.
IPU reportWomen in U.S. Congress
Pew found women made up 28% of voting members at the start of the 119th Congress.
Pew analysisPay gap
BLS reported women’s Q1 2026 median weekly earnings were 80.6% of men’s among full-time wage and salary workers.
BLS releaseUnpaid care and household labor
UN Women reports women and girls spend more than 2.5 times as many hours per day on unpaid care work as men globally.
UN Women unpaid care FAQDoctor and surgeon gender outcomes
Recent observational research has found lower mortality or better outcomes associated with female physicians and surgeons in several settings.
Annals physician studyFemale surgeons and postoperative outcomes
A systematic review and meta-analysis found patients treated by female surgeons had lower mortality compared with those treated by male surgeons.
Surgery reviewPoverty and SDGs
UN Women’s Gender Snapshot 2025 warns 351 million women and girls could still live in extreme poverty by 2030 if trends continue.
Gender Snapshot 2025Sexual assault support
RAINN offers survivor support, criminal-justice statistics, and the National Sexual Assault Hotline in the U.S.
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