Ireland
Region: Europe / Population: 5,197M / Female Population: 2,624M
image africa
Gender Inequality Index Rank
Global Gender Gap Index Rank
Lifetime Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence
Physical and/or Sexual Intimate Partner Violence in the last 12 months
Lifetime Non-Partner Sexual Violence
Country Snapshot Measures CEDAW
Available measures
Filter Measures
Year
Select year
Select range

0
20230
Start Year End Year Measure Title Type of Measure Form of Violence
1997 An Garda Síochána Domestic Violence Intervention Policy Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2009 An Garda Síochána Training on Domestic and Sexual Violence Services > Police > Training Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence
2008 Annual Conference of the Joint Consortium on Gender Based Violence Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns
2008 Anti-Human Trafficking Unit Institutional mechanisms Trafficking
2013 Article 45 of the Constitution Laws > Violence against women > Constitutional provision Violence against women and girls
2008 Attitudes to Domestic Abuse in Ireland Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2014 2015 Awareness Raising Project on Trafficking Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Trafficking
2009 Campaign: ‘Your Silence Feeds the Violence’ Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2019 Campaign: No Excuse Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Sexual violence; Sexual harassment
2016 2018 Campaign: Whatwouldyoudo? Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
1998 Child Trafficking and Pornography Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Trafficking
2017 Choices Programme: National Domestic Violence Intervention Programme Perpetrators Programme Violence against women and girls
2002 Code of Practice on Sexual Harassment and Harassment at Work Laws > Violence against women > Regulations Sexual harassment
2007 Cosc, the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2012 Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Female genital mutilation
2017 Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Act 2017 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2019 Criminal Law Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act 2019 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2009 Designated Health Service Executive Officers Services > Health > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2004 Director of Public Prosecutions Tracking of Rape Reports Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Sexual violence
2003 Domestic Abuse of Women and Men in Ireland: Report on the National Study of Domestic Abuse Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
1996 Domestic Violence Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2018 Domestic Violence Act 2018 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Child early and forced marriage
2002 Domestic Violence Amendment Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2009 Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Investigation Unit Services > Police > Protocols and guidelines Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence
1998 Employment Equality Act Laws > Other relevant laws > Employment Labor law Sexual harassment
2000 Equal Status Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
2004 Equality Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual harassment
1999 Eurobarometer 51.0 (Europeans and their Views on Domestic Violence) Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2005 Gender Based Violence A Failure to Protect A Challenge to Action Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Violence against women and girls
2006 Gender-Based Violence: Ireland Responding Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Violence against women and girls
2009 Health Service Executive Training for the Prevention of Violence against Women Services > Health > Training Violence against women and girls
1989 Intervention Programmes for Perpetrators Perpetrators Programme Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2008 Joint Consortium on Gender-based Violence Institutional mechanisms Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
1997 Module in Social Education and Equality Prevention > Education > Formal education Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual harassment
2011 2014 National Action Plan for Implementation of UNSCR 1325 Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Sexual violence
2015 National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2nd) Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2009 2012 National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking against Human Beings Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Trafficking
2007 2013 National Development Plan Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2008 National Plan of Action to Address Female Genital Mutilation Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Female genital mutilation
1998 National Steering Committee on Violence against Women Institutional mechanisms Violence against women and girls
2017 2020 National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020 Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
2016 2021 National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender Based Violence 2016-2021 Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls; Sexual violence; Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2010 2014 National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2007 2016 National Women's Strategy Policies > Inclusion of violence against women in other national plan strategy Violence against women and girls
1997 Non Fatal Offences Against the Person Act 1997 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Stalking
2009 Ongoing Work to Develop Policy Guidelines for Prosecutors on Legislation on Violence against Women Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Sexual violence; Violence against women and girls
2000 Programme: 'Exploring Masculinities' Prevention > Working with men and boys Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Violence against women and girls
2004 Programmes for Sex Offenders Perpetrators Programme Sexual violence
2007 Raising the Standards Initiative Regional Initiatives Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2009 Research Regarding the Antecedents to Female Domestic Violence Homicides Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2016 Second National Action Plan to Prevent and Combat Human Trafficking 2016 Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Trafficking
2001 Sex Offenders Act Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Sexual violence
2009 Solicitor within the District Court Section with Responsibility for Matters related to Domestic Violence Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2008 Stepping up Ireland’s Response to Women, Peace and Security: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Sexual violence
2008 Stopping Domestic Violence: What Works? Conference Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2013 Study: "Say Something: A Study of Students' Experiences of Harassment, Stalking, Violence and Sexual Assault" Research and statistical data > Dedicated violence against women survey Stalking; Sexual violence; Sexual harassment
1996 Task Force on Violence against Women Institutional mechanisms Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence; Violence against women and girls
2002 The SAVI Report – Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland Research and statistical data > Other research and statistical data Sexual violence
2008 Third International Law Conference - Reforming Laws on Sexual Violence: International Perspectives Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Sexual violence
2007 Updated an Garda Síochána Domestic Violence Intervention Policy Laws > Violence against women > Regulations Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2009 Victim Court Support Services and Legal Aid Services > Justice > Protocols and guidelines Violence against women and girls
2017 Victims of Crime Act 2017 Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2018 Victims Services Consultative Fora Prevention > Awareness-raising Campaigns Violence against women and girls
2019 Workshop: “Safe, Respectful, Supportive and Positive – Ending Sexual Violence and Harassment in Irish Higher Education Institutions" Prevention > Education > Formal education Sexual harassment; Sexual violence
2024 2027 Participation in the negotiations of the European Union’s Violence Against Women Directive Regional Initiatives Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2022 Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Act 2022 Laws > Other relevant laws Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2023 Taskforce on Safe Participation in Political Life integrating online violence Institutional mechanisms Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2020 Harassment, Harmful Communications and Related Offences Act Laws > Violence against women > Regulations Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023 - Civil Orders to Prevent Stalking Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Violence against women and girls
2023 Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2023: New Offences and Expanded Protections Laws > Violence against women > Legislation Stalking
2023 Sex Offenders (Amendment) Act 2023: Strengthened Management and Monitoring Laws > Violence against women > Regulations Sexual violence
2023 Taskforce on Safe Participation in Political Life & Establishment of Coimisiún na Meán: Online Safety Regulatory Framework Institutional mechanisms Technology-facilitated violence against women and girls
2023 Introduction of Paid Domestic Violence Leave and Employer Support Measures Laws > Other relevant laws > Employment Labor law Domestic violence/Intimate partner violence
2022 Zero Tolerance: Third National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Policies > National strategy specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
2020 ‘Supporting a Victim’s Journey’ Plan and Divisional Protective Services Units Policies > National action plan specific to violence against women Violence against women and girls
loading
Experiencing Violence?
show filters hide filters