Not that we get off scott free.
Facts and figures
Violence against women is now recognised to be a serious and widespread problem in Australia, with enormous individual and community impacts and social costs.
However this significant social problem is also ultimately preventable.
But to prevent violence against women we first need to understand it.
Get informed with these key statistics, facts and definitions.
KEY FACTS
¬The following basic statistics help demonstrate the prevalence and severity of violence against women:
¬On average, at least one woman a week is killed by a partner or former partner in Australia.1
¬One in three Australian women has experienced physical violence, since the age of 15.2
¬`One in five Australian women has experienced sexual violence.2
¬One in four Australian women has experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner.2
`One in four Australian women has experienced emotional abuse by a current or former partner.3
¬Women are at least three times more likely than men to experience violence from an intimate partner.4
¬Women are five times more likely than men to require medical attention or hospitalisation as a result of intimate partner violence, and five times more likely to report fearing for their lives.5
¬Of those women who experience violence, more than half have children in their care.6
¬Violence against women is not limited to the home or intimate relationships. Every year in Australia, over 300,000 women experience violence – often sexual violence – from someone other than a partner.7
¬Eight out of ten women aged 18 to 24 were harassed on the street in the past year.8
¬Young women (18 – 24 years) experience significantly higher rates of physical and sexual violence than women in older age groups.9
¬There is growing evidence that women with disabilities are more likely to experience violence.10
¬Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women experience both far higher rates and more severe forms of violence compared to other women.11
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN?
Put simply, and using an internationally recognised definition, violence against women is any act of gender based violence that causes or could cause physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of harm or coercion, in public or in private life.12
As this definition makes clear, violence against women is not only or always physical. It includes psychological, economic, emotional and sexual violence and abuse, and a wide range of controlling, coercive and intimidating behaviours.
In Australia, violence against women is called many different things, including domestic violence, family violence, intimate partner violence, sexual harassment and sexual assault.
https://www.ourwatch.org.au/Understanding-Violence/Facts-and-figures