Most Vietnamese wives abused
The Straits Times/ANN
Published Nov 26 2010
More than half of all Vietnamese wives have been the victim of physical, sexual or emotional abuse by their partners, revealed a joint study by the government and the United Nations.
AFP reports that one in every three women who have been married said they had suffered physical or sexual violence from their husbands at some time, according to the first such study of domestic violence in the communist nation.
Including emotional abuse - such as insults, humiliation or threats - the figure rises to 58 per cent. Nine per cent said they were currently the victims of physical or sexual violence.
"Although domestic violence is widespread, the problem is very much hidden," said Henrica Jansen, the lead researcher of the study, which surveyed 4,838 women between 18 and 60 years old.
Many women considered the violence "normal," she added. Children are also victims. Nearly one quarter of mothers of under 15-year-olds said their children had been abused physically by their husbands.
The study also found that 10 per cent of the women were victims of violence at the hands of male relatives other than their partners. About three per cent of the victims admitted they suffered from sexual abuse before they reached 15 years old, mostly from strangers.
The Straits Times/ANN
Published Nov 26 2010
More than half of all Vietnamese wives have been the victim of physical, sexual or emotional abuse by their partners, revealed a joint study by the government and the United Nations.
AFP reports that one in every three women who have been married said they had suffered physical or sexual violence from their husbands at some time, according to the first such study of domestic violence in the communist nation.
Including emotional abuse - such as insults, humiliation or threats - the figure rises to 58 per cent. Nine per cent said they were currently the victims of physical or sexual violence.
"Although domestic violence is widespread, the problem is very much hidden," said Henrica Jansen, the lead researcher of the study, which surveyed 4,838 women between 18 and 60 years old.
Many women considered the violence "normal," she added. Children are also victims. Nearly one quarter of mothers of under 15-year-olds said their children had been abused physically by their husbands.
The study also found that 10 per cent of the women were victims of violence at the hands of male relatives other than their partners. About three per cent of the victims admitted they suffered from sexual abuse before they reached 15 years old, mostly from strangers.
