1 in 4 women in EU abused

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   Devin Monday - 15 / 02 / 2010 Reply

   Interesting statistics, although I am wondering where you got these numbers from. Some of the issues that women face in the EU are similar to those in the U.S. Especially with gender balance, migrant women gender balance in high level positions and equal pay. You mean to tell me that there is no number, like 911, that victims of abuse can call to get help in the European Union? I thought there was. Are there different emergency numbers for each country? Or is this going to be something that is more of a hotline? Why would an additional phone number be needed to address this violence? A crime is a crime and whoever is abusing these women should be brought to justice with whatever system is already in place. Instead of setting up a new phone number, why not improve what is already there? Also, which countries specifically in the EU have higher concentrations of this violence? I'd like more details.
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     Nikolaj Nielsen Monday - 15 / 02 / 2010 Reply

     Hi Devin - yes there is a 911 type number for individual member states. But what the European Parliament is discussing is one single number for the whole of Europe. This system already exists for emergencies - 112. For example - a British citizen traveling in Italy is witness to a crime. She can dial 112 and the operator will respond in English if necessary. Now they want to dedicate a similar number for battered women. Follow this link for the numbers and details. Best, Nikolaj
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   Edward Steven Nunes Tuesday - 05 / 07 / 2011 Reply

   There is no data that verifies the statistics listed on this website. It anyone would follow those numbers, then their conclusion could be that approximately more than two and one-half billion women are abused at any instant. This is impossible because no one is able to spy into every home and lodging and the streets 24 hours each day throughout the world. If the definition of abuse were to be changed to include false allegations of abuse, then that number would be much closer to the truth. Edward Steven Nunes The Abused Men's Area
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   Edward Steven Nunes Thursday - 21 / 07 / 2011 Reply

   When some writers cite statistics, they often fail to qualify them in identifiable terms. For an example, when most people consider abuse, they could be thinking about relationships from the perspective of a male assailant and a female victim but this is not always true. Abuse can occur in any type of relationship. However, the problem really is that some people lie about being abused because the financial and psychological awards are an absolute certainty with almost no risk, especially if you are female. Moreover, when someone cites a statistic, the reader should be aware that complementary value is also important. For an example, if one in four persons is in an abusive relationship, then three in four persons are not. So the problem is this, how does anyone verify that the statistic is valid and not the result of dishonesty? Unfortunately, this often occurs but nothing is ever done about it. The real problem with false allegations of spousal abuse and child abuse is that the courts and the police do not consider these as illegal activities and that changes the complexion of the problem. Edward Steven Nunes