Day 15 - December 9th



Domestic Violence and Gender





1 in 7 women in Ireland compared to 1 in 17 men experience severe domestic violence. Women are over twice as likely as men to have experienced severe physical abuse, seven times more likely to have experienced sexual abuse, and are more likely to experience serious injuries than men.



[National Crime Council and ESRI, Domestic Abuse of Women and Men in Ireland, 2005]







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Day 13 - December 7th



Domestic Violence and Young Women





25% of teenage girls surveyed in the UK had experienced physical violence by their boyfriends and 1 in 6 girls disclosed being pressurised into sexual intercourse.



[Barter et al (2009) Partner exploitation and violence in teenage intimate relationships, London: NSPCC]







A 2008 survey of Bliss readers in the UK found that 1 in 5 girls have been physically hurt by someone they were… Continue