Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women is a critical public health issue with significant consequences for individuals, families, and societies. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, magnitude, and consequences of such violence, as well as strategies for prevention. It emphasizes the importance of a public health approach that considers the broader social, economic, and cultural factors contributing to violence. The document outlines the need for primary prevention, which aims to stop violence before it occurs, and highlights the importance of evidence-based strategies to address the root causes of violence, including gender inequality and harmful social norms. Intimate partner and sexual violence are prevalent, with a large proportion of the population affected, predominantly women. The consequences of such violence are severe and long-lasting, affecting health, education, employment, and social well-being. The document outlines the importance of identifying risk and protective factors, and the need for interventions that address these factors to prevent violence. It also emphasizes the importance of a life-course perspective, recognizing that early experiences can influence the likelihood of later violence. The document provides a framework for developing and evaluating prevention programmes, emphasizing the need for systematic data collection, monitoring, and evaluation. It also highlights the importance of integrating prevention efforts across multiple sectors, including health, education, social welfare, and criminal justice. The document calls for the development of policies and programmes that are informed by the best available evidence and that focus on the root causes of violence, including gender inequality. The document also discusses the importance of research and the need for further studies to better understand the magnitude and preventability of intimate partner and sexual violence. It emphasizes the need for a coordinated approach to research and advocacy, and the importance of integrating outcome evaluations into prevention programmes to generate further evidence. The document concludes that a public health approach to prevention is essential for reducing the burden of violence and improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.Preventing intimate partner and sexual violence against women is a critical public health issue with significant consequences for individuals, families, and societies. This document provides a comprehensive overview of the nature, magnitude, and consequences of such violence, as well as strategies for prevention. It emphasizes the importance of a public health approach that considers the broader social, economic, and cultural factors contributing to violence. The document outlines the need for primary prevention, which aims to stop violence before it occurs, and highlights the importance of evidence-based strategies to address the root causes of violence, including gender inequality and harmful social norms. Intimate partner and sexual violence are prevalent, with a large proportion of the population affected, predominantly women. The consequences of such violence are severe and long-lasting, affecting health, education, employment, and social well-being. The document outlines the importance of identifying risk and protective factors, and the need for interventions that address these factors to prevent violence. It also emphasizes the importance of a life-course perspective, recognizing that early experiences can influence the likelihood of later violence. The document provides a framework for developing and evaluating prevention programmes, emphasizing the need for systematic data collection, monitoring, and evaluation. It also highlights the importance of integrating prevention efforts across multiple sectors, including health, education, social welfare, and criminal justice. The document calls for the development of policies and programmes that are informed by the best available evidence and that focus on the root causes of violence, including gender inequality. The document also discusses the importance of research and the need for further studies to better understand the magnitude and preventability of intimate partner and sexual violence. It emphasizes the need for a coordinated approach to research and advocacy, and the importance of integrating outcome evaluations into prevention programmes to generate further evidence. The document concludes that a public health approach to prevention is essential for reducing the burden of violence and improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.