Kikapu wrote:This story/study was on the Swiss radio's news report the other day, which I managed to find it on the internet. This is very tragic no matter what nationality the women/men are, such abuses of them/by them do not belong in the 21st century.!
Turkish women abused by husbands: study
February 13, 2009, 7:04 am
"More than 40 per cent of women in Turkey have been physically or sexually abused by their husbands, according to a survey released on Thursday by the Prime Minister's office.
Only a fraction of victims "slapped, pushed, punched, choked, burnt or threatened or attacked with a weapon such as a knife or gun" ever report the abuse to authorities, the Department for the Status of Women said in a press release accompanying the survey.
The survey showed a clear income divide with just under 50 per cent of women in low income households reporting to have been physically or sexually abused by their husbands, compared to 28.7 per cent of those in the higher income bracket.
Regionally, women in central and eastern Turkey were also much more likely to suffer from abuse, with more than 50 per cent in southeastern Turkey reporting abuse compared to less than 27 per cent in northwestern Turkey.
In total 12,795 women across the country took part in the survey in August and October 2008."
http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/world/5318 ... nds-study/
The four latest reports published by OMCT examine the grave problem of
violence against women in Greece, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Zambia. Despite
the fact that these four countries are located in vastly different regions
of the world, with different cultural attitudes and varying levels of
development, there are commonalities between these four nations with
respect to violence against women. Violence against women is a phenomenon
that transcends region, culture, and economic development.
http://www.hrea.org/lists/women-rights/ ... 00140.html
EXPERIENCES WITH DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Most women recognize the existence of domestic violence in Cyprus
Not all forms of physical and psychological violence are recognized by women as such or at least to the same extent
Women feel that men, individuals with low education, and individuals with low financial ability are more likely to exercise domestic violence “often” against others
CONCLUSIONS
About one in four women see domestic violence as a personal rather than as a social problem.
One in eight women feel that there are occasions when a husband is justified in exercising violence against his wife.
5% of women state that if they experienced incidents of domestic violence they would not report them to third parties (socialization not to tell: Lutenbacher et al. 2004).
http://www.euc.ac.cy/UserFiles/File/Dom ... Cyprus.ppt
An NGO working with domestic abuse victims estimated a 7 to 8 percent decrease in the number of telephone calls to its hot line compared to 2005. The NGO reported that, from January 1 to October 30, 521 individuals, of whom 74 percent were women, 19 percent children, and 7 percent men, called claiming to be victims of domestic violence. The NGO also operated a shelter in Nicosia that served 51 victims of domestic violence during the same period.
Child abuse was a problem. The Welfare Department said the majority of cases, which increased over previous years, were linked to domestic violence, alcohol abuse, and psychological illness. The police reported that, as of the end of August, there were 18 criminal prosecutions pending before the courts for child abuse or sexual exploitation. In 2005 a total of 44 cases of child abuse were prosecuted, resulting in 26 convictions, four acquittals, and three dismissals. The rest were pending in the courts at year's end.
http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/78807.htm
I just wanted to contribute a bit to Kikapu's research.
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