Thousands of domestic violence cases registered since March in Afghanistan
The ministry of public health says that government hospitals received 14,000 violence affected women including 100 rape victims in the first six months of the ongoing Persian Year
The ministry of public health says that government hospitals received 14,000 violence affected women including 100 rape victims in the first six months of the ongoing Persian Year.
The ministry said Friday that 4,333 women were the victims of physical violence, 100 victims of rape, 1,021 victims of forced marriages, 233 victims of sexual harassment, 5,868 victims of mental violence and 2,389 women deprived from sources and chances were registered.
“Totally in the first six months of the Persian Year, 13,944 violence cases were reported based on the gender,” said Massoumah Jaafari, deputy spokesperson at the public health ministry.
http://www.afghanistantimes.af/thousands-of-domestic-violence-cases-registered-since-march/
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