Statistics ‘The tip of the iceberg’

The tip of the iceberg

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Australian women (34.2%) has experienced physical and/or sexual violence perpetrated by a man since the age of 15.(1)

On average,

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Australian women (23.0%) has experienced physical or sexual violence by current or former intimate partner since age 15 (1)

37%

of surveyed men said that if a man has a girlfriend they deserve to know where she is at all times.(2)

one woman a week

is murdered by her current or former partner.(1)

Image source: Our Watch (adaptation of original image from Gippsland Women’s Health)

Violence against women is a serious

and widespread problem in Australia. But violence against women is also preventable. To prevent violence against women we need to understand it. Get informed with these key facts on the problem:

27%

of men surveyed said that a man should always have the final say about decisions in his relationship or marriage.(2)

54%

of men surveyed said that society as a whole tells them that men should figure out their personal problems on their own without asking others for help.(2) Men should use violence to get respect if necessary 35% said

society reinforces this idea.(2)

Sources: (1) Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2017. Personal Safety Survey, Australia,2016, ABS cat. no. 4906.0. Canberra: ABS.

(2) The Men’s Project & Flood, M, (2018) The Man Box: A Study on Being a Young Man in Australia. Jesuit Social Services: Melbourne.