Geschlechtsspezifische Gewalt against women is violence that is directed against women because the victims are female sex This refers to all acts that cause physical, sexual, or psychological suffering or economic harm to women. This includes even the threat of violence, as well as coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether in public or private life.
Gender-based violence against women is a human rights violation and discriminates against women. It is not a marginal phenomenon in our society; rather, it shapes the everyday lives of many women in Germany and around the world. It affects women from all social backgrounds, all age groups, and all educational levels, as well as migrant women and women without migration experience.
The risk of suffering violence is particularly high for women, in the local social area. According to a Study In Germany, one in four women experiences abuse from their partner; across Europe, this applies to one in three women.
The causes of violence against women lie in the unequal power relations between women and men. Violence against women serves to perpetuate this unequal distribution in society.
Men are also victims of violence. They experience violence much more frequently in public spaces, and the perpetrators are usually other men. in the local social area Men are exposed to physical and psychological abuse. Support services must be developed for these men affected by violence.
Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence and explanatory report, Article 3, Council of Europe, Istanbul 2011.
"Living situation, safety, and health of women in Germany. A representative study on violence against women in Germany.", Prevalence study of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ), Berlin 2004.
The following federal associations are members of the Women’s Shelter Coordination Association
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