Improving the collection and use of administrative data on violence against women: global technical guidance

Abstract

Countries are increasingly interested in using violence against women (VAW) administrative data to understand, prevent and respond to VAW and are seeking direction and support about how to collect and use such data effectively and ethically. This global technical guidance was developed to identify key steps and recommendations for intersectoral (e.g., national VAW commissions, statistical bodies) or sectoral (e.g., justice, police, health, social services) coordinating bodies to consider when working to improve the collection and use of VAW administrative data for statistical purposes at the subnational or national level.<br/ ><br/ >The technical guidance is organized in eight steps. Reading it in its entirety is recommended, as many of the steps are interdependent. Moreover, depending on the maturity of intersectoral or sectoral coordination bodies overseeing the collection and management of VAW administrative data and of existing information management and statistical systems, the steps may not be linear. It is also important to stress that these steps are not prescriptive but are intended to serve as guidance to countries in developing their capacity to collect and use VAW administrative data.