Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It's a topic that I think is really important and is my main research agenda. I even got to give a TEDx talk last week on it. Some key facts: ⤵️
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Report from @eu-eurostat.extwitter.link released today: One in every 3 women (31.8%) in Europe has experienced physical violence or threats, sexual violence and/or psychological violence (IPV) over the course of their lives by an intimate partner. 1 out of 3!
Most of it remains unreported. Of the women who have experienced physical violence or threats and/or sexual violence in their lifetime, only 20.5 % have contacted a healthcare service or social service provider as a result of the incident, and 13.9 % have reported the incident to the police.
It has huge negative impacts on the women. Bindler & Ketel (2022) find that reported IPV➡️ 18% ⬇️ in earnings & ⬆️ welfare benefits by 42%. Adams et al (2024) find that they experience immediate economic costs of partnering up with an abusive man, even if they do not report physical abuse themselves.
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