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One in four women (25%) victims of physical domestic violence and one in 10 victims of sexual violence have suffered injuries and/or psychological problems following the most serious physical or sexual abuse experienced in the past 12 months, according to the High Commission for Planning (HCP).
Among these victims, psychological disorders are reported by 60.2% following physical violence and 79% following sexual violence, said the HCP which has just unveiled the results relating to the social cost of violence against women and girls, taken from the 2019 National Survey on Violence Against Women and Men.
The most common psychological consequences of physical and sexual abuse are feelings of nervousness, frustration and anxiety (24% in cases of physical violence and 18% in cases of sexual violence), sleep disorders (16% and 17%), and a feeling of permanent fatigue (15% and 16%), said the same source.
The results of the said survey also show that in the event of physical violence, these women present scratches and bruises (52.2%), sprains and dislocations (11.2%), deep incisions and serious injuries (5,5%), injuries to the eardrum or eyes (5%), broken or cracked bones (5.2%), and broken teeth (4.9%).
In cases of sexual violence, victims mostly suffer from injuries and tears in the genitals (13.6%), hemorrhages (11.7%), sexually transmitted diseases (9%), injuries and bruises (6.6%), as well as unwanted pregnancies (3.5%), underlined the HCP.
Carried out by the HCP with the support of UN Women - Morocco, as part of the national and international mobilization campaign for the elimination of violence against women, this survey was conducted between February and July 2019.
