1 In 5 Dutch Youth Faced Domestic Abuse In 1St Year Of COVID-19: Report

28.09.2021 14:27

12% of young people aged 16 24 suffered violence, 5% subjected to sexual violence, says Statistics Netherlands report.

One out of every five young people in the Netherlands suffered domestic violence during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, found a study released on Tuesday.

The report by Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said 12% of young people aged 16-24 were victims of violence, while 5% were victims of sexual violence.

It also said that 10% of the victims were restrained or forcibly controlled by others.

Emphasizing that the victims were mostly young girls and women, the report added that women often had to concede to violence.

*Writing by Seda Sevencan -

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