All of the data collected through the Votes Without Violence program can be viewed as visualizations on this website. We invite you to view it on each country and election page, or by clicking through the specific charts and questions below. The data may also be downloaded as CSV files, in a summarized form to protect sensitive information. 

There is a clear need for more and better data collection on the issue of violence against women in elections — a need that the Votes Without Violence project and website were conceived of in order to help fill.

Violence against women in elections is a separate issue from general electoral violence, because it is specifically aimed at preventing women from exercising their right to participate in politics and elections. However, it has not been tracked or measured separately from general violence during elections — a major concern, for as long as the majority of data on electoral violence remains gender-blind, it is impossible to properly address the problem and bridge the gender gap in political participation. 

Through the development of the Votes Without Violence methodology, NDI has identified and outlined the key variables necessary to organize and analyze data collected by election observers on violence against women. We encourage all election observation groups to use this methodology and these categories to collect data on violence against women in elections in their own countries. And, once the observation is finished, we invite them to submit that data to this website, allowing it to continue to grow and expand as a resource for all those interested in this serious issue. 

Interested in submitting your own data, or have a question about ours? Contact us.

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Title Countries Year Category Link
How were women election officials attacked? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Victim of violence Elected official
CSV Link (112 bytes)
Have you witnessed or heard of attacks on women election officials? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Economic, Public sphere, Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Sexual, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Victim of violence Elected official
CSV Link (72 bytes)
Have you witnessed or heard of any candidate encouraging his/her supporters to commit acts of violence against women? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Economic, Public sphere, Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Perpetrator of violence Candidate
  • Victim of violence Party member or supporter, Voter
CSV Link (77 bytes)
Have you witnessed or heard of vandalism or the destruction of property belonging to a women candidate or her supporters? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Economic, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Both genders, Female only
  • Victim of violence Candidate, Party member or supporter
CSV Link (71 bytes)
Who were the perpetrators of violence against women candidates and their supporters? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Perpetrator of violence Family member, Member of security force, Other, Political party member or leader
CSV Link (133 bytes)
How were women candidates or their supporters attacked? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Victim of violence Party member or supporter, Voter
CSV Link (114 bytes)
Have you witnessed spousal or family influence preventing women from attending rallies or participating in the electoral process? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Threats and Coercion, Private sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Perpetrator of violence Family member
  • Victim of violence Party member or supporter, Voter
  • Impact on womenPrevent women from participating
CSV Link (71 bytes)
Who were the perpetrators of violence at rallies? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of perpetrator Unsure
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Perpetrator of violence Family member, Member of security force, Other, Political party member or leader
CSV Link (132 bytes)
How were women at rallies attacked? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Victim of violence Party member or supporter, Voter
CSV Link (111 bytes)
Have you witnessed or heard of any attacks on women at any rallies? Tanzania 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere, Psychological, Public sphere, Threats and Coercion, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Female only
  • Victim of violence Party member or supporter, Voter
CSV Link (72 bytes)