RESPECT women: Preventing violence against women

Note: An updated second edition, published in November, 2025, is available at Respect women: preventing violence against women, 2nd ed.

Violence against women is a major public health problem rooted in gender inequality, and is a gross violation of women’s human rights affecting the lives and health of millions of women and girls. Aiming to end violence against women, a package/framework with infographics on prevention of violence against women - RESPECT – Preventing violence against women: A framework for policymakers, was developed, based on the UN framework for action to prevent violence against women from 2015 and updated new evidence.

• R –elationship skills strengthened
• E –mpowerment of women
• S –ervices ensured
• P –overty reduced
• E –nvironments made safe
• C –hild and adolescent abuse prevented
• T –ransformed attitudes, beliefs, and norms