Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence in the previous 12 months

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Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence in the previous 12 months
Year Value GeoCode
2018 2.9

Source: Statistics Canada

Geographical Area: Canada

Unit of Measurement: Percentage (%)

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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 5.2.2: Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence in the previous 12 months
Definition and concepts

This indicator measures the percentage of women and girls aged 15 years and older who have experienced sexual violence in the previous 12 months.
Comment and limitations

This is a proxy indicator. The UN Global indicator states: “Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence”.
Method of computation

Data were readily available to report on this indicator as specified by the metadata. Please refer to the sources to access additional information on the metadata or source.

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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 5.2.2: Proportion of women and girls aged 15 years and older subjected to sexual violence by persons other than an intimate partner in the previous 12 months, by age and place of occurrence
UN designated tier

Tier II
UN custodian agency

United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), World Health Organization (WHO), United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
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Source 1

Organisation

Statistics Canada
Periodicity

Occasional
Geographical coverage

Canada
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