Gender-based violence is a global phenomenon, affecting all countries through various forms, including domestic
violence, sex trafficking, sexual abuse, etc. However, in many societies it is justified with societal norms, cultural
and religious barriers. In many aspects, gender violence makes a common challenge for national governments
and international community, resulting from a weak coordination of relevant governmental bodies and poor
sectoral capacity of authorities. A lack of reliable statistics makes a particular problem, as incidence of such
cases is covered with silence, while survivors are stigmatized in a society.
The proposed paper is devoted to analysis of gender-based violence in Ukraine based on data of Demographic
and Health Survey, Survey on Incidence Violence Against Women and Girls and administrative statistics on the
number of registered cases. The paper provides exploration of the basic trends, alarming indicators, prevalence
of different forms of gender-based violence in the country.
The key findings of the paper can be used for development of proposals to the national policies, programmes
and other interventions to prevent and combat gender-based violence.