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Last update - 22:33 21/11/2006 Survey: 80% of public think violence against women is only physical By Ruth Sinai, Haaretz Correspondent According to a survey conducted by the Prime Minister's Office Authority for the Advancement of the Status of Women, 60 percent of the Israeli public believe that a man who yells at, demeans, and limits the freedom of his partner is not exhibiting violence. According to the survey, 80 percent of the public believe that violence against women is carried out only physically. The survey, which includes 502 Jewish participants, was designed to determine the adult Jewish public's views on violence that does not leave physical marks. The survey showed that 50 percent of the survey participants do not consider threats as being violent. Advertisement Forty-three percent of the male participants answered that if they don't like what their partner is wearing, it is their right to forbid her from wearing it. Thirty-six percent of the female participants concurred with that notion. Thirty-six percent of the male participants said that a woman is obligated to report every move to her husband, and 28 percent of the female participants agreed. Twelve percent of the men believe that it is permissible to isolate a woman from her friends, but only 3 percent of the women concurred. The director of the Authority for the Advancement of the Status of Women said that despite these findings, she finds it encouraging that a relatively high percentage of participants, 93 percent, believe that women who are victims of violent behavior must seek counseling, and 80 percent believe that there is a way out of the cycle of violence. In response to the survey's findings, the Authority has decided to focus on raising the public's awareness regarding non-physical violence. The campaign was launched Tuesday with the slogan "violence is not only black and blue marks on your body" and it will include radio and television spots in Hebrew, Arabic, Russian, and Amharic Bookmark to del.icio.us   Stronger than its ills The 60th anniversary celebrations are accompanied by a bad taste. Rise in racism Israeli Arabs say institutionalized racism has increased.   1.   What about the time my wife yells at me or limits my freedom? 20:57  |  bat yam 21/11/06   2.   Good point, Bat Yam 23:14  |  Paul 21/11/06   3.   Violence by the women and against are defacto socialists agenda 02:09  |  Sal 22/11/06   4.   Change Violence to Abuse 03:10  |  Jessica 22/11/06   5.   It`s not about economics, Sal 03:31  |  bbl 22/11/06   6.   80% of public think violence against women is only physical 06:43  |  robin 22/11/06   7.   Abuse of Men by Women 12:14  |  Simon 22/11/06   8.   Think about that ! 19:06  |  Teacher 05/01/07   9.   Semantics 11:46  |  Battered 07/04/08   10.   NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO DEMEAN ANOTHER 15:07  |  petra 07/04/08   11.   violenceSurvey 18:21  |  Yaacob 07/04/08   12.   The obvious implication of this study 05:23  |  Montrealer 17/04/08   13.   Recognize emotional abuse 12:54  |  AliciaYasmeen 17/04/08   14.   Verbal Abuse 23:02  |  Sue Me 08/05/08

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