Ireland:
The Sexual Abuse and Violence in Ireland (SAVI) Report (2002) found that one in four women had experienced some form of sexual abuse in their lifetime and one in five had experienced sexual assault as adults.
-In 2003, the Women's Aid helpline answered almost 13,000 calls. One in three of these related to physical violence, 13% to sexual abuse.
-Between January 1996 and the end of June 2005, 109 women were murdered in Ireland, 72 of these in their own homes.
http://www.irishhealth.com/index.html?level=4&id=7787
credit: amnesty.ie
The following is a quote:
| Violence against women |
| August 11st, 2005 - 07:58 (Posted By: Dima Qbeiwi) AMNESTY International has called on the Irish Government to deal with what it has deemed the country’s widespread violence against women. The human rights organisation has called the problem in Ireland endemic and wants the Department of Justice to address the issue. The call comes following recent conclusions published by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women. The report highlighted concern for women in all sections of society in Ireland but in particular for those in marginalised groups such as Travellers, asylum seekers, refuges and women with disabilities. Director of Amnesty’s Irish section Sean Love said the report finally shines a light onto the problem that exists of violence against women across Ireland. “This report reinforces the international legal imperative on the Irish government to take swift and meaningful action to tackle violence against women,” he said. The report said: “The committee is concerned about the prevalence of violence against women and s, low prosecution and conviction rates against perpetrators, high withdrawal rates of complaints and inadequate funding to organisations that provide support service to victims.” http://www.amanjordan.org/english/e-news/wmview.php?ArtID=321 |
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