Two in five women in Sri Lanka have faced violence by a partner in their lifetime, a government survey has found, stressing the need to pay more attention to the problem.

“A large proportion of women who have experienced violence have attempted suicide,” the survey carried out on more than 2200 women in all districts of the country revealed.

The survey primarily focused on physical, sexual, and psychological violence – three issues Sri Lanka needs to wipe out as part of meeting the UN’s sustainable development goals by 2030.

https://www.newsfirst.lk/2020/11/04/two-in-five-sri-lankan-women-face-violence-national-survey-reveals/