From Occurrence to Disposition of Violence Against Women at a Glance... First Publication of 2022 Violence Against Women Statistics

Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Collects and Compiles 152 Types of Female Violence Statistics

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] Comprehensive statistics related to crimes of violence against women, including dating violence and stalking, have been released.

On the 29th, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family announced the "2022 Violence Against Women Statistics," which compiles 152 types of statistics generated at each stage from the occurrence of violence against women to the disposition of offenders and support for victims.

The Violence Against Women Statistics refers to all statistics produced and managed by central administrative agencies related to violence against women and victims of such violence, as defined in Article 3 of the "Framework Act on the Prevention of Violence Against Women." Since the legal basis was established in 2019, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family has developed a statistical system and collected and published statistics through cooperation with related agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, the Supreme Prosecutors' Office, and the National Police Agency, as well as research efforts.

The "2022 Violence Against Women Statistics" allows a comprehensive review of △ the status of violence against women, △ victim status, △ protection and support for victims, and △ disposition of offenders.

First, the actual conditions of violence against women victims are divided into experience of victimization and secondary victimization, while the status of recorded crimes of violence against women includes the scale of crime occurrence and characteristics of offenders.

Additionally, characteristics such as the victim's gender and age, as well as the extent to which victims sought help from the police and support organizations, can be identified. The impact on victims is composed of the degree of mental and physical suffering and fear related to the victimization.

Furthermore, the budget and workforce status for victim protection and support, as well as overall protection and support status for sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and other types, are also provided. Pre-trial dispositions are categorized by crime type with police arrest rates and prosecution indictment rates, and court dispositions include statistics on punishments and security measures.

A Ministry of Gender Equality and Family official explained, "The significance lies in compiling all statistics, including individual crime surveys such as sexual violence and domestic violence, administrative statistics announced by each ministry, and even non-public internal statistics."

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