In a survey on domestic violence (DV) conducted by the Cabinet Office, one in four people answered that they had experienced violence from their spouse.
The Cabinet Office conducted a survey of 5,000 people aged 18 to 59 across the country from November to December last year in order to understand the actual situation of domestic violence and sexual violence, and received responses from 2,950 people, or 59%. I got it.
Of these, 1,838 people who answered that they had been married were asked if they had ever experienced violence from their spouse. ◇
11% said ``It happened many times.''
◇ ``It happened once or twice.'' When combined, 15%
of respondents answered that they had experienced violence.
Regarding the type of violence they suffered,
``psychological attack such as being verbally abused'' was the most common response at 18%,
followed by
``physical assault such as hitting or kicking'' at 14%
, and ``financial pressure such as not paying living expenses.'' ' was 8%.
Kato, Minister of State for Gender Equality, said at a press conference, ``Many people have been subjected to violence, and continued measures are needed.This is a serious violation of human rights and will never be tolerated, so we will actively work to eradicate it.'' said.