ISLAMABAD: According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup Pakistan, 39% of Pakistanis say ‘throwing acid’ is the worst crime committed against women.
A nationally representative sample of men and women from across the four provinces was asked “In your opinion, what is the worst crime committed against women?” Responding to this, 39% said throwing acid, 24% said domestic violence, 21% said honor killing and 13% said vani (child marriage). However, 3% did not give a response.
Comparing results between localities, there is not much difference between rural (39%) and urban (40%) areas in identifying ‘throwing acid’ as the worst crime committed against women. However, 32% of people living in urban areas think domestic violence is the second worst crime committed against women, whereas it was only identified by 20% in rural areas.
Question: “In your opinion, what is the worst crime committed against women?”
The study was released by Gilani foundation and carried out by Gallup Pakistan, the Pakistani affiliate of Gallup International. The recent survey was carried out among a sample of 2659 men and women in rural and urban areas of all four provinces of the country, during February 18, 2013 – February 25, 2013. Error margin is estimated to be approximately ± 2-3 per cent at 95% confidence level.
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