Men's violence against women - extent, characteristics and the measures against violence - 2007

A publication made by the National Institute of Public Health for the Minister for Gender Equality in Denmark.

The present 2007-report is a follow-up study of the seven EU indicators, and is based on the same data sources as a 2004-report. It describes the trend in gender-based violence, primarily physical violence, during the last years. The data is gathered from numerous sources, presented in the present English summary. The Danish National Patient Register and Criminal Statistics include information about both victims and offenders that may document the extent and scale of partner violence (domestic violence) and other forms of violence against women. Since 2000, the national health interview surveys include data about exposure to physical and sexual violence that enable analyses of correlations between social factors, health problems and risk of violence. 

English summary - 42 pages - download pdf here (no charge)