Domestic Violence in Europe and Eurasia.

摘要

The objective of this assessment is to review domestic violence in USAID countries in the Europe and Eurasia region in order to: Describe the extent to which domestic violence is a problem in each country, with a focus on presenting available quantitative and statistical information; Describe the services and support available for victims of domestic violence in each country; Make recommendations regarding the countries where intervention is most needed and the kinds of programming that USAID could undertake. The definition of domestic violence used for this report is violence against women that is perpetrated by intimate partners (including cohabitating partners) and other family members, including physical abuse (e.g., slapping, beating, murder), sexual abuse (e.g., coerced sex through intimidation or threats), psychological abuse (e.g., verbal aggression, intimidation) or economic abuse (e.g., denial of funds or controlling access to employment). Other forms of violence (e.g., violence against women perpetuated by strangers, violence as a component of war, workplace harassment, trafficking) were excluded from the present report although they are widespread and pressing issues in their own right.