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Asian Family Violence Report: Cambodian
  • 47% of Cambodians surveyed know a woman who has been physically abused or injured by her partner
  • 70% of Cambodians surveyed were hit regularly by their parents when they were growing up
  • 37% of the respondents know a man who is being beaten by his partnerFor help, Cambodians stated that a battered woman should turn to: people vulnerable to stress and police (47%), friends (44%), family members (23%), hotline (22%). 22% of respondents said the woman shouldn't tell anyone.
  • Cambodian respondents overall do not believe that women have the right to divorce, leave a husband who hits her, or that the husband should be arrested.

  • Focus group members felt that the genocide has made many people vulnerable to stress and depression, which may play a role in domestic violence.
 
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