A quarter of Chinese women 'abused'
Source: Xinhua |
October 22, 2011, Saturday
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A quarter of Chinese women have suffered domestic abuse, the government said in a survey issued yesterday, showing the ongoing struggle of women in a society in which Chairman Mao Zedong once famously said women hold up half the sky.
Some 24.7 percent of women have experienced domestic abuse, according to the results of the survey that classifies domestic abuse as verbal humiliation, physical assault, deprivation of personal freedom, illegal control of income and rape. The survey was based on the responses of 105,573 women aged 18 and above throughout the country.
Reports of physical assault stood at 5.5 percent, with a rate of 7.9 percent among rural women and 3.1 percent among their urban counterparts, the survey indicated.
The All-China Women's Federation and National Bureau of Statistics conducted the survey last December.
Zhen Yan, ACWF vice chairwoman, said at a press conference that compared to a decade ago, women have showed more awareness of domestic abuse.
"Traditionally domestic abuse was considered a family affair," she said.
Today, as items related to domestic abuse have been written into several laws, and efforts have been made to increase awareness, more victims turn to the police, non-governmental groups and the media for help, according to Zhen.
China has yet to draft an independent law on domestic abuse, and the ACWF is assertively lobbying lawmakers to adopt one, said Zhen. Only a few of the country's laws, such as the marriage law, have addressed the crime.
Some 24.7 percent of women have experienced domestic abuse, according to the results of the survey that classifies domestic abuse as verbal humiliation, physical assault, deprivation of personal freedom, illegal control of income and rape. The survey was based on the responses of 105,573 women aged 18 and above throughout the country.
Reports of physical assault stood at 5.5 percent, with a rate of 7.9 percent among rural women and 3.1 percent among their urban counterparts, the survey indicated.
The All-China Women's Federation and National Bureau of Statistics conducted the survey last December.
Zhen Yan, ACWF vice chairwoman, said at a press conference that compared to a decade ago, women have showed more awareness of domestic abuse.
"Traditionally domestic abuse was considered a family affair," she said.
Today, as items related to domestic abuse have been written into several laws, and efforts have been made to increase awareness, more victims turn to the police, non-governmental groups and the media for help, according to Zhen.
China has yet to draft an independent law on domestic abuse, and the ACWF is assertively lobbying lawmakers to adopt one, said Zhen. Only a few of the country's laws, such as the marriage law, have addressed the crime.
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