Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of that person's gender, or violence that affects people of a particular gender disproportionately.
Based on this definition, and regardless of your gender, have you personally experienced any of the following in the last five years?
Physical Violence (e.g. being beaten, slapped, pushed or restrained).

	%
Yes	9
No	91

 

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Results for men and women

	%
	Male	Female
Yes	8	10
No	92	90

 

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Results for people of different ages

	%
	18-24	25-34	35-44	45-54	55-64	65+
Yes	19	13	9	6	9	3
No	81	87	91	94	91	97

 

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Results for people of different religions

	%
	Catholic	Protestant	No religion
Yes	8	6	13
No	92	94	87

 

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