Policy areas
CRIME & VIOLENCE
The number of crimes recorded by the police, however underreported, shows that men are more often than women the perpetrators of crime. They are also more often the victims of homicides and assaults, apart from sexual assault of which women are most often the victims. Where men generally experience violence outside their domestic environment, women are more likely to experience violence and abuse inside the domestic sphere, perpetrated by someone they know, often by their own partner.
Indicators of violence are difficult to compare across countries due to differences in concepts, definitions, and measurement methods. However, statistics and indicators are needed on both offenders and victims as policies and interventions are necessary to prevent crimes as well as to address the needs of victims. In order to understand the social processes that lead to criminal behaviours, it is crucial to look at gender issues in crime and violence.
The number of convicted criminals, sex and age distribution, and the type of crime are indicators that are necessary for gender analysis. | |
Large number of women experience violence at some point in their lives. At the same time, violence against women is one of the most underreported crimes taking place in the ECE region, and the rest of the world. | |
Women and girls are much more likely to be victims of trafficking than are boys or men. Trafficking in women and children encompasses exploitation within the sex industry, other forms of bonded labour, such as domestic service and even cases of involuntary organ transplants. | |
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