Find out more >>Violence against women is a serious problem in the UK.
Violence is defined as psychological, physical and sexual. Men sometimes experience violence at the hands of women, but the incidents of violence against women are considerably higher and the results more severe.
Did you know?
1 in 4 women will experience some form of violence in their lifetime. (Council of Europe, 2002).
1 in 5 young men and 1 in 10 young women think that abuse or violence against women is acceptable. (Zero Tolerance Charitable Trust, 1998).
Every minute in the UK, the Police receive a call from the public for assistance for domestic violence. This leads to police receiving an estimated 1,300 calls each day or over 570,000 each year. (Stanko, 2000). However, according to the Crime in England and Wales 2001/2002 report, just less than 35% of actual domestic violence crime is reported to the Police (Home Office, July 2002).
In a Teen Abuse Survey of Great Britain 2005 conducted by the NSPCC the following key findings were gathered:
- 33% experience some form of domestic violence or abuse at home
- 11% see their parents hit each other
- 20% have been hit by their parents
- 31% think cheating gives a guy the right to get aggressive
- Clear link between girls experiencing domestic abuse in the home and then getting abused by boyfriends
- One in five teenage girls have been hit by a boyfriend and one third say cheating justifies violence.
You can organise a campaign in your school or local community. Click here for more information.
Find out the stories behind the violence
Uncover ways for you and your friends to avoid and escape violent encounters. At www.respect4us.org.uk
To tackle violence, transform attitudes and inform young people WOMANKIND and Redmoth have developed a new and exciting website called ‘Respect4Us’. This on-line game tests participants’ knowledge about respect, responsibility, and violence. Participants interact with the different scenarios scoring KNOWLEDGE, RESPECT and SKILL according to what they do and what they know.
In an on-line neighbourhood, participants go to school, hang out with friends, pop into the newsagents, visit a refuge, go clubbing, get advice, and see the police. Throughout this journey participants are asked questions and learn about sexual bullying, violence, domestic violence, support services and centres, trafficking…
This site also gives you the opportunity to find out some important questions: “Where can young people who experience sexual violence go for advice and support?” “How long do you think a boy will wait to have sex with a girl?” “What turns a girl on? What turns a girl off?” Find the answer to these questions and many more out on this site: www.Respect4Us.org.uk
Have your say…
Please let us know what you think of this site and of the issues that it talks about: hannah@womankind.org.uk
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