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The main goal of the study is to examine the prevalence of violence against women and girls and its consequences on women’s health and well-being for the purposes of policy-making. The main research questions were: (1) What are the attitudes and norms concerning gender roles and violence against women? (2) What is the extent of violence experienced by women in the area covered by the survey? (3) Which forms of violence do women experience? (4) Who are the perpetrators of violence against women? (5) What are the consequences of violence for women’s health and well-being? (6) Do women report their experiences to the police or other authorities or organizations? If not, why not? (7) Are there differences between women’s experiences of violence depending on their age, education, professional status, income or whether they are from a minority group or a rural area? (8) The study also aimed to achieve a better understanding of the above in light of whether women had experienced an armed conflict based on the definitions used in the study. Topics: Attitudes towards different types of violence and gender roles. Conflict experience. Health, feelings of safety, knowledge about services/organizations that provide support to women. Sexual harassment. Experiences of physical and sexual violence at the hands of people other than the respondent’s current or previous partners. Experiences of physical and sexual violence at the hands of the respondent’s current partner. Current partner background Demographic details about the respondent’s current partner. Experiences of physical and sexual violence at the hands of the respondent’s previous partner(s). Experiences of stalking or repeated incidents (unwelcome phone calls, receiving unwelcome text messages, emails, letters or photos, or having unwanted personal comments posted on the Internet). Violence Experiences in childhood. Violence in conflict. Perceptions of how common violence against women is, how well informed women feel...