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.

All data

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Title Countries Year Category Link
Was there any interference, harassment, or intimidation in the counting process? Burma 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Public sphere
  • Victim of violence Election administrator, Observer
CSV Link (28 bytes)
Do voters in this area feel free to vote for candidates or parties that they like? Burma 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Public sphere
  • Victim of violence Voter
CSV Link (53 bytes)
Do voters in this area feel free to attend campaign events of the party that they like? Burma 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Public sphere
  • Victim of violence Voter
CSV Link (56 bytes)
Did you face any problems campaigning in this area? Burma 2015
  • Type of violence Physical, Public sphere
  • Victim of violence Party member or supporter
CSV Link (169 bytes)
Do you think voters in this area face problems if they vote for certain political parties? Burma 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Public sphere
  • Victim of violence Voter
CSV Link (222 bytes)
Was there any intimidation of voters who came to check their name or make changes to the list? Burma 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Public sphere
  • Victim of violence Voter
CSV Link (31 bytes)
Cote d'Ivoire Election Day Victims of Psychological Violence by Role Cote D'Ivoire 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Private sphere, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Both genders, Female only, Male only, Unsure
  • Victim of violence Activist, Candidate, Elected official, Election administrator, Observer, Party member or supporter, Voter
CSV Link (172 bytes)
Cote d'Ivoire Pre-Election Victims of Psychological Violence Cote D'Ivoire 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Private sphere, Public sphere
  • Gender of victim Both genders, Male only, Unsure
  • Victim of violence Activist, Candidate, Elected official, Election administrator, Observer, Party member or supporter, Voter
CSV Link (610 bytes)
Cote d'Ivoire Pre-Election Perpetrators of Psychological Violence Cote D'Ivoire 2015
  • Type of violence Psychological, Private sphere, Public sphere
  • Gender of perpetrator Female only, Male only
  • Perpetrator of violence Candidate, Elected official, Election administrator, Family member, Member of security force, Other, Political party member or leader
CSV Link (610 bytes)
Cote d'Ivoire Pre-Election Perpetrators of Economic Violence Cote D'Ivoire 2015
  • Type of violence Economic, Private sphere, Public sphere
  • Gender of perpetrator Both genders, Male only, Unsure
  • Perpetrator of violence Candidate, Elected official, Election administrator, Family member, Member of security force, Other, Political party member or leader
CSV Link (610 bytes)