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 year? (Multiple Response Table)

	%
Physical Violence (e.g. being beaten, slapped, pushed or restrained)	19
Sexual Violence (e.g. upskirting, unwanted touching, being coerced into sexual acts)	16
Psychological Violence (e.g being insulted, stalked, harassed, controlled against your will, or threatened with violence)	27
Online Violence (e.g. receiving threats online or via social media, online trolling, or being sent or asked for intimate images against your will)	32
None of these	48
I do not know	7

 

Go to results for men and women, and people of different religions.
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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Physical Violence (e.g. being beaten, slapped, pushed or restrained)	24	15
Sexual Violence (e.g. upskirting, unwanted touching, being coerced into sexual acts)	6	23
Psychological Violence (e.g being insulted, stalked, harassed, controlled against your will, or threatened with violence)	17	31
Online Violence (e.g. receiving threats online or via social media, online trolling, or being sent or asked for intimate images against your will)	21	39
None of these	59	42
I do not know	7	8

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Physical Violence (e.g. being beaten, slapped, pushed or restrained)	15	20	23
Sexual Violence (e.g. upskirting, unwanted touching, being coerced into sexual acts)	12	13	22
Psychological Violence (e.g being insulted, stalked, harassed, controlled against your will, or threatened with violence)	21	21	35
Online Violence (e.g. receiving threats online or via social media, online trolling, or being sent or asked for intimate images against your will)	27	28	39
None of these	53	52	40
I do not know	9	7	6

 

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