According to a statistics released by China News Agency on November 30 by the radio authorities on the 30th, as of the end of 2020, among Taiwanese women aged 18 to 74 who have had or have a partner, one in five has experienced partner violence. .

In this regard, many politicians and experts called on the authorities to improve relevant laws and mechanisms to protect women's rights and interests.

　　According to reports from Taiwanese media such as the Central News Agency, China Times News, and United News, a female public opinion representative in Taiwan suffered multiple bruises from her boyfriend’s domestic violence and was even taken under control actions, which aroused the attention of Taiwanese society.

In fact, the situation of this representative of public opinion is not a minority.

According to Taiwan media reports, many public opinion representatives have previously stated that they have suffered domestic violence from their partners.

　　According to statistics, Taiwan’s female population between the ages of 18 and 74 totals 9,520,400.

The health and welfare department of the Taiwan authorities recently conducted a sample survey of this group and found that 8.99% of women who had a previous or existing partner stated that they "have experienced partner violence in 2020."

As of the end of 2020, women who have experienced partner violence accounted for 19.82%.

　　Among them, 16.76% of women have experienced "mental violence", and the proportions of "physical violence" and "economic violence" were 7.97% and 7.2%, respectively.

It is worth noting that compared with the first survey in 2017, although the proportion of women who have suffered "mental violence" and "physical violence" in this survey has declined, "economic violence", "sexual violence" and "stalking harassment" have fallen. The proportion has risen significantly.

　　Officials of the department stated that, influenced by the traditional concept of “men dominate the outside and women dominate the inside”, Taiwanese women often make sacrifices to take care of their children after marriage. Therefore, some husbands use financial means to commit violent acts against the victims, such as restricting movement.

The new crown pneumonia epidemic has made the situation worse.

The official expressed the hope that the authorities can improve the relevant laws, give the parties more courage and protect their privacy, and also called on the society to respect the privacy and decisions of the parties and avoid secondary violence.

　　Lawyer Lin Yuyi pointed out that domestic violence can cause physical and psychological trauma to women.

Especially if the victim is a public figure, public opinion storms will also cause secondary harm to him.

Moreover, the violence itself has violated relevant laws and regulations, and the authorities should seriously investigate such cases in accordance with the law.

　　Wang Peiling, a professor at the Department of Social Policy and Social Work at Jinan International University in Taiwan, said that from the survey results, the concept of "zero tolerance for violence" in Taiwanese society has advanced, but it still needs to be promoted more generally.

She reminded that "mental violence" may be ignored because it is common in life.

It is hoped that the society can improve the relevant guarantee mechanism and safeguard the rights and interests of women.

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