Official Concept and Definition
Violence Against Women
Definition | An act of gender-based violence that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual, or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or in private life. It encompasses all forms of violation of women's rights, including threats and reprisals, exploitation, harassment, and other forms of control. |
Formula | ![]() |
PSS Agency | PSA |
Source/s | Glossary on Violence Against Women and Children and Other Related Concepts https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/Annex%20%20BR-%206-2001_0.doc |
Indicators / Statistics Being Generated | Not applicable |
PSA Board Resolution | PSA Board Resolution No. 01, Series of 2017 - 078 https://psa.gov.ph/article/nscb-executive-board-resolution-no-8-09-approving-and-adopting-official-concepts-and |
Statistical Domain | Environment and multi-domain statistics |
Statistical Activity | Gender and special population groups |
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