Stat of the week: In Papua New Guinea, 54% of women (15-64 years) experienced physical violence by their partner at least once in their lifetime in 2018

In Papua New Guinea, 54% of women (15-64 years) experienced physical violence by their partner at least once in their lifetime in 2018.

25th of November was International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. This day marks the launch of the UNiTE campaign (Nov 25- Dec 10) — an initiative of 16 days of activism concluding on the day that commemorates International Human Rights Day (10 December). Explore more data from the Pacific Data Hub (PDH) here. 

Discover more gender statistics on the Gender Dashboard.