70% of women in Bangladesh have experienced physical, sexual, psychological, or economic violence at least once in their lifetime.
– 49% of women experienced such violence in 2024.
– Women are more likely to be abused by their husbands than by other family members.
– 70% of women have experienced violence by their husband or spouse in their lifetime.
– 41% of women experienced such violence in the last 12 months.
– Women are three times more likely to experience physical violence and 14 times more likely to experience sexual violence by their husbands.
– Women in disaster-prone areas experience more violence from their spouses or husbands.
– 64% of women who have experienced violence have never told anyone about it.
– The main reasons for not reporting violence include protecting family reputation, concerns about children’s future, and considering such violence as ‘normal’.
– The survey, “Violence Against Women Survey 2024”, was jointly conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).
Source: Prothom Alo
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