Study |Decrendy domestic violence (on paper) |The press

Even if the number of feminicides is up in Quebec, domestic violence has decreased in the country between 1999 and 2019, according to a study by Statistics Canada published on Wednesday.But one thing does not change: from year to year, women continue to be overrepresented among the victims.

432 000 femmes (4,2 % de la population)))) et 279 000 hommes (2,7 %))))

Number of victims of domestic violence on the part of a spouse or a partner in a free, current or former union, during the five years having preceded the 2019 General Social Survey.

Victims of domestic violence by sexes

Women

8.3 % in 1999

4.2 % in 2019

https: // t.co/LAIi4MvnGz #address #letter How to Write a Good Letter for Change of Address (with Sample)))) https: // t.CO/AP1TMJH8SA

— requestletters Thu Jan 23 23:20:05 +0000 2020

(This is a reduction of 49 % in the rate of domestic violence in women.))))

Men

6.6 % in 1999

2.7 % in 2019

(This is a 60 % decrease in the rate of domestic violence in men.))))

19 %

Proportion of the victims who declared, in 2019, that the violence suffered had been reported to the police, either by itself or by another person.In 1999, this figure amounted to 28 %.

64 %

Plus de 6 victimes sur 10 (64 %)))) ont été poussées, empoignées ou bousculées par leur conjoint, tandis qu’environ la moitié ont déclaré que leur conjoint avait menacé de les frapper (53 %)))) ou leur avait lancé un objet qui aurait pu les blesser (46 %)))), selon les plus récentes données de Statistique Canada.

28 %

Plus d’une victime sur quatre (28 %)))) a été battue, étranglée, menacée par une arme à feu ou un couteau ou agressée sexuellement, en 2019.These most serious forms of domestic violence were suffered by 2.3 % of people in 1999 and by 1.0 % of them in 2019.

33 %

Proportion of victims of domestic violence that suffered bodily injuries in 2019. Près de 4 femmes sur 10 (39 %)))) ont déclaré une blessure, en comparaison de 1 homme sur 4 (23 %)))). Les répercussions émotionnelles les plus souvent déclarées par les victimes étaient qu’elles s’étaient senties bouleversées (52 %)))), blessées ou déçues (48 %)))) et en colère (44 %)))).

16

Since the beginning of 2021, 16 female or alleged female have been committed in Quebec.In recent years, the annual average was around 12.

What about the field?

Le Regroupement des maisons pour femmes victimes de violence conjugale (RMFVVC)))) ne constate « pas du tout»» de baisse de la violence conjugale."When I look at our statistics in 2010-2011, we received 54,800 requests for phone assistance.In 2018-2019, we had 84,500.It is clear that there has been no reduction in the demand for help, "said Louise Riendeau, co -responsible for the political files of the organization.The number of police complaints also increased from 14,243 to 19,906 between 1999 and 2016, she added. « Ça ne veut pas dire qu’il y a plus de violence, mais ça veut dire que les femmes rapportent plus souvent la violence et qu’elles demandent plus d’aide»», dit M^me Riendeau.

Contested methodology

Manon Monastesse, Director General of the Federation of Women's Accommodation Houses, criticizes the methodology used by Statistics Canada.According to her, many victims are not able to respond to a survey on domestic violence when they are themselves under the influence of a controlled spouse.Also, some women will not dare to reveal their intimate injuries to a public organization."We are full of year.We must refuse thousands of victims, for lack of places. On n’arrive pas à répondre à la demande»», explique M^me Monastesse, dont l’organisme représente 37 maisons d’hébergement pour femmes."Last year, 25 % of women accommodated told us that they had received death threats or that they had been victims of a murder attempt.What we see is a worsening of their situation and forms of violence that they live.»»

The effect of the pandemic

The COVVI-19 pandemic started when the 2019 survey data collection ended. « Par conséquent, les données présentées dans cet article ne comprennent pas de renseignements sur la violence conjugale pendant la pandémie, au moment où, dans l’intérêt de la santé publique, bon nombre de personnes vivaient en isolement, et que certaines vivaient avec leur agresseur»», souligne Statistique Canada.

Fears

The RMFVVC is convinced that the statistics will be on the rise during the pandemic. C’est d’ailleurs ce qui a déjà été observé dans certains pays du monde, affirme M^me Riendeau."People were confined.Women could ask less help because their spouse was still present.And the feminicides we see now, they are probably linked to the relaxation of health measures. Certains conjoints qui avaient réussi à installer une emprise totale pendant la pandémie ont un sentiment de perte de contrôle sur leur conjointe»», dit M^me Riendeau.

How does Statistics Canada measure domestic violence?

To measure domestic violence, Statistics Canada has collected data from the police and directly from Canadians."Due to the complexity of intimate relations, domestic violence is particularly likely to be under sidelined in the police. Ainsi, les expériences de violence autodéclarées sont un complément important aux données déclarées par la police»», souligne Statistique Canada.