This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Ghana statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ghana statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ghana-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 5.2: Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, including trafficking and sexual and other types of exploitation |
| Indicator |
Indicator 5.2.1: Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by form of violence and by age |
| Series |
Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls subjected to physical violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months [5.2.1] Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls subjected to psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months [5.2.1] Proportion of ever-partnered women and girls subjected to sexual violence by a current or former intimate partner in the previous 12 months [5.2.1] |
| Related indicators |
5.2.2 11.7.2 16.1.3 16.2.3 |
| Definition and concepts |
Definition: This indicator measures the percentage of ever-partnered women and girls aged 15 years and older who have experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence by a current or former intimate partner, in the previous 12 months. Concepts: According to the UN Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (1993), violence against women is “Any 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. Intimate partner violence against women includes any abuse perpetrated by a current or former partner within the context of marriage, cohabitation or any other formal or informal union. |
| Unit of measure |
Percentage (%) |
| Data sources |
Annual Progress Reports on the implementation of Medium Term National Development Policy Framework (MTNDPF), 2018 Ghana Living Standards Survey Round (GLSS) 7, 2019 |
| Data providers |
Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) |
| Data compilers |
National Development Planning Commission (NDPC) |
| Rationale |
Intimate partner violence is one of the most common forms of violence that women face globally. Given prevailing social norms that sanction male dominance over women, male violence towards their female intimate partners is often perceived as an ordinary/normal element of relationships in the context of marriage or other unions/relationships. Violence against women is an extreme manifestation of gender inequality and discrimination. Prevalence data are required to measure the magnitude of the problem; understand the various forms of violence and their consequences; identify groups at high risk and explore the barriers to seeking help to ensure that the appropriate responses are being provided. These data are the starting point for informing laws, policies and developing effective responses and prevention programs. |
| References and Documentation |
https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/48/104 https://unstats.un.org/unsd/gender/docs/guidelines_statistics_vaw.pdf |
| Metadata last updated | Nov 14, 2022 |