vawg
VAWG is an acronym for "violence against women and girls," a term used in policy, advocacy and research to describe acts of gender-based violence predominantly affecting female populations. It encompasses a range of physical, sexual, psychological and economic harms including intimate partner violence, sexual assault, harassment, stalking, forced marriage, female genital mutilation, trafficking, and coercive control. VAWG is often discussed alongside the related concept of gender-based violence (GBV), with VAWG emphasizing the sex- and gendered patterns of victimization experienced by women and girls.
Incidence and reporting vary by region and context; many forms of VAWG are underreported due to stigma,
Responses to VAWG typically combine legal reform, criminal justice measures, health and social services, shelters and