Economic and Social Costs of Violence Against Women in Pakistan

  • Social Policy and Development Centre, NUI Galway, Ipsos Mori, and International Centre for Research on Women

Summary

This report summarizes the key findings of the What Works to Prevent Violence: Economic and Social Costs project relating to Pakistan. It provides an overview of the social and economic costs of violence against women and girls (VAWG) to individuals and households, businesses and communities, and the national economy and society. Findings show the heavy drag that VAWG imposes on economic productivity and wellbeing, and the need to invest urgently in scaling up efforts to prevent violence.

Citation

Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC), NUI Galway, Ipsos Mori, and International Centre for Research on Women (ICRW). April 2019. Economic and Social Costs of Violence Against Women in Pakistan: Summary Report.

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