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(Reuters, November 24, '05) A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) based on surveys of 24,000 women in 10 countries shows that one in 6 women have suffered from domestic violence.
In the representative sample of countries included in the report the percentage of women who suffered physical violence ranged from 13 percent in Japan to 61 percent in Peru.
Slapping was the most common form of physical abuse, followed by being punched in the face. But more than half the cases of domestic violence in the report were regarded as severe, which includes being kicked, dragged, threatened with a weapon or attacked with a weapon.
Between 4-12 percent of all women who had been pregnant reported being beaten during pregnancy.
One in 11 women who have been abused by their partners attempt suicide.
Between 21-66 percent of abused women find it difficult to speak about the experience or seek help. The most common reason for not seeking help was that they considered the violence normal or not serious.
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