Amnesty International Report on Domestic Violence in Russia
Amnesty International released a report this week on domestic violence in Russia. The report gives some horrifying statistics on violence against women perpetrated by husbands, boyfriends and relatives. Here is the rundown: 70 per cent of women said that they had been subjected to one or another form of violence (psychological, sexual, physical and economical) by their husband 36 per cent of women experienced physical and psychological violence 7 per cent of women endured all forms of violence (physical, economic, sexual and psychological) simultaneously over 70 per cent of women said they suffered from some form of psychological discomfort in relation to their husband, including stress, anxiety, lack of confidence, powerlessness, dependency, despair, guilt, fear or inadequacy 51 per cent of women experienced restrictions of some kind or had threats made against them. Twenty-two per cent were threatened with physical harm; 15 per cent were threatened with abandonment 90 ..read more
