Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of that person's gender, or violence that affects people of a particular gender disproportionately.
Based on this definition, and regardless of your gender, have you personally experienced any of the following in the last five years?
Sexual Violence (e.g. Being forced or coerced into having sex against your will or into sexual practices or acts you didn't want to engage in, including unwanted attempted sex and sexual acts, or being choked or restrained).

	%
Yes	6
No	94

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Yes	2	9
No	98	91

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes	*	9	5	5	1	1
No	*	91	95	95	99	99

* indicates that the number of people in this category is too small to allow percentages to be calculated.

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Yes	7	3	7
No	93	97	93

 

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