DHAKA: Six out of 10 Indian men admit they have acted violently against their wives or girlfriends, with those facing financial difficulties more likely to carry out abuse.

A study released Monday said, reports The Straits Times.

Some 52 percent of women surveyed across the country reported suffering some form of physical, emotional or sexual violence in their lifetime, including being kicked, hit, choked and burned, the study said.

The report by the UN World Population Fund and the Washington-based International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) underscores the high rates of abuse facing women in the deeply patriarchal country.

‘The study puts a spotlight on the high prevalence of intimate partner violence in India,’ the study said.

BDST: 1956 HRS, NOV 10, 2014