ONE great analysis from the World Health Organization of 639 global surveys of domestic violence against women and girls, covering 161 countries, reveal that 23 percent of women in Denmark aged 15-49 have been exposed to either physical or sexual violence by their partner or both by at least one apartment.
Worldwide, the figure is 27 percent of the demographic. Of these, 24 percent had already experienced violence between the ages of 15 and 19.
Exacerbated by corona
The studies were mainly conducted in 2000 and 2018 and there is a broad fear that corona has made the problem even worse.
“The numbers are alarming, and [further] research has shown that the pandemic has exacerbated problems that lead to violence in close relationships, ”said one of the WHO researchers, Claudia García-Moreno.
“The problems include isolation, depression and anxiety and alcohol use as well as reduced access to support services.”
Fatal consequences
Domestic violence can have long-term consequences for both the victim and their children. They can also be fatal.
Globally, 38-50 percent of murders of women are committed by their partners, according to a 2013 study.
According to European Institute for Gender Equality600 women were murdered by an intimate partner, family member or relative in the 14 EU Member States that shared their data. Such data are not shared for Denmark.
Equality at stake
The purpose of the study was to shed light on one of the 17 UN goals for 2030: Goal number 5: achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls.
This goal aims, among other things, to stop violence against women: “All forms of violence against all women and girls in public and private spaces must be eliminated.”
According to the researchers, an escalating effort to prevent violence in close relationships is crucial to achieving the goal.