WORLD Protection from Domestic Violence, Africa 1990-2021

The WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) is committed to improving the quantity and quality of globally comparative data available to policymakers, citizens, civil society, and researchers on laws and policies that work to support human rights, including economic opportunity, social and civic engagement, human health, development, well-being, and equity. The WORLD Protection from Domestic Violence, Africa 1990-2021 was released in partnership with DataFirst. This data was created to use harmonized DHS and MICS surveys to assess the impact of policy change on early childhood outcomes, gender equality, and economic outcomes. Longitudinal data was constructed for 30 years covering whether countries prohibit domestic violence, have protective orders, and criminalize domestic violence.