In recent years, there has been a trend of approaching VAW at an international level through means such as conventions or, in the European Union, through directives (such as the directive against sexual harassment, and the directive against human trafficking).
Nos últimos anos, houbo unha tendencia de achegamento á violencia contra as mulleres a nivel internacional, mediante ferramentas como convencións; ou, na Unión Europea, a través de directivas, como a directiva en contra do acoso sexual e a directiva en contra do tráfico de persoas.