{"id":378,"date":"2026-01-27T09:36:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/?page_id=378"},"modified":"2026-01-27T09:40:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T09:40:21","slug":"violence-against-women-vaw","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/violence-against-women-vaw\/","title":{"rendered":"Violence Against Women (VAW)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image378_ef793d-62.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image378_ef793d-62 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:624px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image378_ef793d-62.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image378_ef793d-62 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image378_ef793d-62{max-width:624px;}.image-is-svg.kb-image378_ef793d-62{-webkit-flex:0 1 100%;flex:0 1 100%;}.image-is-svg.kb-image378_ef793d-62 img{width:100%;}.kb-image378_ef793d-62 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image378_ef793d-62 size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-1024x474.jpg\" alt=\"ESAW infographic global cost of VAW\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-1024x474.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-768x356.jpg 768w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-1536x711.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-2048x948.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/genderbasedviolence\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2026\/01\/ESAW-infographic-global-cost-of-VAW-1520x704.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Violence against women (VAW) is understood as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women. Forms of violence against women can include physical, sexual, psychological, or economic harm.\u00a0It affects women from all backgrounds irrespective of age,\u00a0sexual orientation, race, education, culture, and socioeconomic status.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p>The term VAW includes, but is not limited to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Domestic abuse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stalking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sexual harassment<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rape and sexual assault<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>So-called \u2018honour-based\u2019 abuse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Violence against women (VAW) is understood as a violation of human rights and a form of discrimination against women. 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