The World Policy Journal Map Room: Violence Against Women

England

England has signed the Istanbul Convention, but has not ratified it.

Over 394,325 women were victims of sexual violence in 2012

Out of the approximate 16,300 cases of rape recorded by the police, only 2,300 were convicted between 2012-2013

Out of 47 Council of Europe members, 33 countries have signed the Convention, and only 8 have ratified it.

Spotlight on Europe

Ireland has not signed the Istanbul Convention, nor ratified it.

Abortion is illegal in most circumstances including rape.

Ireland

Failing to Meet International Standards

About only 7 percent of all rape cases are reported to the police

Ireland

About 1,070 rapists are convicted every year. This means that 1 in 30 victims will see their attacker go to jail.

About 85,000 women are raped every year but only 15 percent report their rape to the police.

There are 1,000 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number of 5,223.

Ireland

Do European countries meet the basic standards for protecting women from sexual violence?

The overwhelming answer is "No."

ENGLAND

The Istanbul Convention was created in 2011 to establish basic legal standards to address violence against women - like adequate data collecting on sexual violence or having a minimum # of women's shelters.

Sweden has signed the Istanbul Convention, but has not ratified it.

Norway

Only about 20 percent of cases are convicted, relatively low when compared with the rest of Europe.

Turkey

1 in 10 women are victims of rape.

Turkey has signed the Istanbul Convention, and ratified it in 2012

Nearly 1,000 women have been killed while being sexually assaulted.

The majority of reported rape cases are committed by a partner.

Only 10 percent of cases are reported to the government.

There is no national helpline. This fails to meet the Istanbul Convention standard which requires a 24/7 national helpline.

There are 184 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number of 930.

There are 46 women's shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number 484.

Marital rape is not considered a criminalized offense.

There are 103 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number of 7,190.

Sweden has one of the highest numbers of reported cases of sexual violence. About 46 percent of women are sexually assaulted.

Germany signed the Istanbul Convention, but has not ratified it.

About 240,000 women have been killed while being sexually assaulted.

11.5 percent of women have been sexually assaulted.

Protests against sexual violence in Egypt, Berlin 2012

World Policy Journal: Violence Against Women

There are 345 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number 8,200.

Turkey

German Bishop allows rape victims access to morning-after pill. Catholic hospitals in Germany can offer the pill to victims.

Protests violence against women

Sweden

Germany

Less than 10 percent of cases of sexual violence cases are persecuted.

About 200 women a year are killed because of “Honor Killings”.

40 percent of women are sexually violated by their partners.

Norway signed the Istanbul Convention, but has not ratified it.

Only 20 percent of cases are reported.

TURKEY

NORWAY

GERMANY

SWEDEN

Romania

Romania has not signed the Istanbul Convention, nor ratified it.

960 cases of rape were reported in the first five months of 2012.

The Netherlands

There are 35 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number 2,147

The Netherlands have signed the Istanbul Convention, but have not ratified it.

Children of sexual assault have to wait until they turn 18 before bringing action. Victims have 10-15 years to bring action against their perpetrators.

407 of sexual assaulted cases were reported but only 220 were prosecuted in 2010.

The Netherlands

Bulgaria

Prosecution of rape crimes require a medical certificate testifying to the rape, a witness or the victim’s cooperation. If the victim does not participate or retracts their statement the cases are dropped.

Bulgaria has not signed the Istanbul Convention, nor ratified it.

Czech Republic

Between 100,000 and 120,000 women are sexually assaulted per a year.

The Czech Republic has not signed the Istanbul Convention, nor ratified it.

In 2012, 310 cases of sexual assault were prosecuted. 210 were convicted.

The Netherlands’s does not have a national helpline for women. This fails to meet the Istanbul Convention standard which requires a national helpline.

In 2007 there was 3,459 cases of sexual assault, including rape.

18 percent of women are victims of sexual assault.

About 45 percent of women admit to being victims of sexual assault since turning 15. This is above the national average in Europe.

85 percent of all sexual assault victims are children.

40 percent of sexual assault cases are committed by the victims partner.

35 percent of women are sexually assaulted.

About $760 million was made from sex trafficking.

There are 96 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number 1,649.

Romania

THE NETHERLANDS

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ROMANIA

CZECH REPUBLIC

BULGARIA

France

France signed the Istanbul Convention, but has not ratified it.

74,000 rapes occur every year. 10,000 are filed with the police. 1,400 cases are convicted.

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There is one national helpline for women, and it is not 24/7. This fails to meet the Istanbul Convention standard which requires a 24/7 national helpline.

There are 42 women’s shelters, which is below the Istanbul Convention’s recommended number 6,262.

Silhouettes representing victims of violence, Paris, 2010

FRANCE