Statistics

66% of girls & 32% of boys in a relationship, age 14 – 17, report experiencing at least one type of abuse from an intimate partner. (STIR, 2015)

75% of girls aged 13-17 have experienced emotional abuse from an intimate partner. (NSPCC, 2009)

Young women aged 16 - 24 are more likely to experience domestic abuse than any other age group. (Women's Aid, 2013)

More than 1 in 10 young women aged 16 – 19 have experienced domestic abuse in the last year. (ONS 2017)

On average the police receive an emergency call relating to domestic abuse every 30 seconds. (HMIC 2014)

2 women are killed every week in England and Wales by a current or former partner. (ONS, 2015)

73% of girls aged 13 to 21 think online pornography is damaging young people’s views of what sexual relationships are like. (Girlguiding 2015)

40% of teenage girls are coerced into sex acts by their boyfriends. (STIR, 2015)

22% of teenage boys aged 14 - 17 have perpetrated abuse or sexual coercion. (STIR, 2015)

Research

STIR (Safeguarding Teenage Intimate Relationships) An international research project exploring the prevalence and impact of different forms of abuse in young people’s intimate relationships. Read more.

"All day, every day" A report on the legal obligations on schools to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and violence against girls, by the End Violence Against Women (EVAW) Coalition. Download now.

Sexual Harassment and Bullying in Bristol Schools Research on young people’s experiences and understanding of sexual bullying, harassment and sexism in Bristol, by the Bristol Ideal. Download now.

Tackling Domestic Abuse in a Digital Age A report by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Domestic Violence and Women's Aid on online abuse. Download now.

Girlguiding - Girls’ Attitudes Survey 2015 Report on young women's attitudes to and experiences of relationships and sex, violence agaisnt women and girls, sexism and representation, and gender stereotypes amongst other topics. Download now.