kNOwVAWdata Phase I Report: Improving Quality and Availability of Ethical Data on Violence against Women Prevalence Across the Asia and the Pacific Region

Violence against women is recognized as a global public policy priority. Yet, despite growing awareness of the causes and consequences of violence against women, limited high-quality, actionable data on its prevalence exist. This gap is largely due to countries’ inadequate technical capacities to measure violence against women prevalence, meaning they rely on international experts, of whom there are not enough to meet the current and growing needs.