The findings of the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey show that more than 1 out of 4 (26%) women aged 14-59 experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15 in Ethiopia. This brief addresses women’s experiences with physical, sexual violence and spousal violence, help-seeking behaviors of VAW survivors and lessons to be learned from the 2016 EDHS as it relates to data collection and analysis on VAW, and recommendations for the 2021 EDHS.
The brief also presents recommendations for ending violence against women and girls in Ethiopia. These include:
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