The
World Health Organisation says that Sri Lanka is among the top seven
countries in the world with the highest rates of domestic violence.
In a report issued, the WHO notes that the scale of abuse was highest in Asia, where data from Bangladesh, East Timor, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand showed 37.7 percent of women were affected.
The WHO blamed taboos that prevent victims from coming forward, failings in medical and justice systems and norms that mean men and women may see violence as acceptable.
The WHO says that more than a third of all women worldwide are victims of physical or sexual violence, posing a global health problem of epidemic proportions.
The report further points that out of all female homicides, 38 percent of them are committed by the women's partners, and states that it is a terrible tragedy. It also adds that these women faced a number of problems including broken bones, pregnancy complications, depression and other mental illnesses.
In a report issued, the WHO notes that the scale of abuse was highest in Asia, where data from Bangladesh, East Timor, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand showed 37.7 percent of women were affected.
The WHO blamed taboos that prevent victims from coming forward, failings in medical and justice systems and norms that mean men and women may see violence as acceptable.
The WHO says that more than a third of all women worldwide are victims of physical or sexual violence, posing a global health problem of epidemic proportions.
The report further points that out of all female homicides, 38 percent of them are committed by the women's partners, and states that it is a terrible tragedy. It also adds that these women faced a number of problems including broken bones, pregnancy complications, depression and other mental illnesses.
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