In 2022, domestic violence was still a global issue affecting women all around the world. One of the main issues with domestic violence was the acceptance and justification of it. For instance, more than one man out of three still considered a husband to be justified in beating his wife if she was to neglect the children or refuse sexual relations.
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Share of men who consider a husband to be justified in hitting or beating his wife for at least one of the specified reasons* in 2022, by region
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UNICEF. (June 30, 2024). Share of men who consider a husband to be justified in hitting or beating his wife for at least one of the specified reasons* in 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 29, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551629/share-of-men-who-consider-domestic-violence-can-be-justified-by-region/
UNICEF. "Share of men who consider a husband to be justified in hitting or beating his wife for at least one of the specified reasons* in 2022, by region." Chart. June 30, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551629/share-of-men-who-consider-domestic-violence-can-be-justified-by-region/
UNICEF. (2024). Share of men who consider a husband to be justified in hitting or beating his wife for at least one of the specified reasons* in 2022, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 29, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551629/share-of-men-who-consider-domestic-violence-can-be-justified-by-region/
UNICEF. "Share of Men Who Consider a Husband to Be Justified in Hitting or Beating His Wife for at Least One of The Specified Reasons* in 2022, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551629/share-of-men-who-consider-domestic-violence-can-be-justified-by-region/
UNICEF, Share of men who consider a husband to be justified in hitting or beating his wife for at least one of the specified reasons* in 2022, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551629/share-of-men-who-consider-domestic-violence-can-be-justified-by-region/ (last visited June 29, 2025)
Share of men who consider a husband to be justified in hitting or beating his wife for at least one of the specified reasons* in 2022, by region [Graph], UNICEF, June 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1551629/share-of-men-who-consider-domestic-violence-can-be-justified-by-region/
