Increasing numbers of women in Ukraine are experiencing domestic violence, NGOs in the country are warning, highlighting that soldiers who are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are partly responsible for the increase in abuse.
The NGO La Strada Ukraine, which operates its own emergency hotline for victims of domestic violence, trafficking and gender discrimination, told Newsweek that they received a total of 7,725 calls in 2014, of which 72.2% were related to domestic violence.
Between 1997-2014, the centre received 94,324 calls, an average of 5,548 calls per year. So far this year, La Strada has already received over 2,000 calls …read more
Source: Newsweek
