Violence against Women in the Family in the Republic of Moldova

Brief Description

Respondents were interviewed about a wide range of topics in order to gather quantitative and qualitative data related to a number of analytical variables, such as: a) social-economic status of the victim (woman), the characteristics of the perpetrator and of the family (level of education, occupational status), b) socio-cultural context (attitudes, perceptions, beliefs, stereotypes about gender and violence), c) access to services and quality of available services (level of familiarization and satisfaction with the available services for victim’s protection).The given report covers the information about the main findings of the study, as well as an overview of the institutional, legal, and policy framework related to violence against women.