The true figure is likely to be even higher, since victims are often unwilling to report their abusers – and findings were pre-pandemic where abuse in the home increased.
Analysis of hundreds of studies, published in medical journal The Lancet, suggests 27% of women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
Around one in seven (13%) said this had occurred in the past year – the equivalent of 492 million women worldwide.
The study is said to be the largest analysis of violence against women who are, or have been in relationships, to date.
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