Developed as part of the UN Women and WHO Global Joint Program on Violence Against Women Data, this briefing note focuses on measuring violence against women with disabilities and provides recommendations for strengthening violence measurement and data collection. This is one in a series of methodological briefing notes. against specific groups of women or specific aspects of violence against women.
This briefing note is intended for researchers, national statistical offices and others involved in collecting data on violence against women. Outlines the challenges in the availability, measurement, and collection of data on violence against women with disabilities, with a view to strengthening current and future data collection efforts and increasing the availability of such data, Outlines recommendations for good practice in measurement. .
Including women with disabilities and disability issues in population-based surveys and research on violence against women is necessary to improve our understanding of female populations at particular risk of violence. This knowledge also allows us to design more tailored prevention strategies and responses/services and programs in ways that address the unique needs of women with disabilities.
