The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Research and analysis of family relationships to violence during and after the COVID-19 emergency” Results of the conducted surveys – First one Novi Sad, september 2020. The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I First survey, answers submitted by the citizens of Vojvodina 1. Gender (533 out of 533 people answered this question) Female - 520 responses (97.56%) Male - 11 responses (2.06%) Other / would rather not answer – 2 responses (0.37%) Gender 2% 0% Woman Man Other 98% The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Age (533 out of 533 people answered this question) Age group 14-18 = 17 (3.18%) Age group 19-25 = 89 (16.69%) Age group 26-30 = 107 (20.07%) Age group 31-35 = 90 (16.88%) Age group 36-40 = 70 (13.13%) Age group 41-50 = 104 (19.51%) Age group 51-60 = 38 (7.12%) Age group 61-70 = 11 (2.06%) Age group 71-80 = 1 (0.18%) Did not precisely answer: 6 (1.12%) Age group 71-80 AGE 0% Did not precisely Age group 61-70 answer Age group 14-18 2% 1% 3% Age group 51-60 7% Age group 41-50 Age group 19-25 20% 17% Age group 26-30 20% Age group 36-40 13% Age group 31-35 17% The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Place of residence (533 out of 533 people answered this question) - Alibunar – 1 (0.18%) - Gornji Dobrić – 1 (0.18%) - Ruma – 12 (2.25%) - Apatin – 1 (0.18%) - Inđija – 2 (0.37%) - Sombor – 18 (3.37%) - Bač – 1 (0.18%) - Kać – 2 (0.37%) - Sremska Kamenica – 1 - Bačka Palanka – 7 (1.31%) - Karavukovo – 1 (0.18%) (0.18%) - Bačka Topola – 2 (0.37%) - Kikinda – 15 (2.81%) - Sremska Mitrovica – 3 - Bački Brestovac – 1 - Kula – 1 (0.18%) (0.56%) (0.18%) - Laćarak – 1 (0.18%) - Sremski Karlovci – 5 - Bečej – 1 (0.18%) - Ledinci – 1 (0.18%) (0.93%) - Begeč – 1 (0.18%) - Margita – 1 (0.18%) - Stara Pazova – 5 (0.93%) - Bela Crkva – 1 (0.18%) - Melenci – 2 (0.37%) - Starčevo – 1 (0.18%) - Belo Blato – 1 (0.18%) - Nadalj – 1 (0.18%) - Stari Banovci – 1 (0.18%) - Beočin – 2 (0.37%) - Novi Bečej – 1 (0.18%) - Subotica – 44 (8.25%) - Bogojevo – 1 (0.18%) - Novi Kneževac – 1 (0.18%) - Temerin – 2 (0.37%) - Boka – 1 (0.18%) - Novi Sad – 269 (69.23%) - Titel – 1 (0.18%) - Čoka – 1 (0.18%) - Palić – 1 (0.18%) - Tornjoš – 1 (0.18%) - Crna Bara – 1 (0.18%) - Pančevo – 23 (4.31%) - Vrbas – 6 (1.12%) - Crvenka – 1 (0.18%) - Pećinci – 1 (0.18%) - Vrdnik – 1 (0.18%) - Čurug – 1 (0.18%) - Petrovaradin – 2 (0.37%) - Vršac – 11 (2.06%) - Deč – 1 (0.18%) - Plandište – 1 (0.18%) - Zrenjanin – 51 (9.56%) - Deronje – 2 (0.37%) - Prigrevica – 1 (0.18%) - Don’t want to disclose – 12 - Futog – 2 (0.37%) - Ravno Selo – 1 (0.18%) (2.25% The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. During the quarantine imposed on the national level, were you staying in your own home, in your place of residence? If you have not, please state with whom you were staying (friends/relatives). (533 out of 533 people answered this question) In my own home – 500 (93.80%) In a family home – 9 (1.68%) With friends or other people – 24 (4.50%) 1% Place 2% In my own home In a family home With friends or other people 97% The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. Do you think that the quarantine, when one had to spend almost the whole day with people from their household, has contributed to a greater risk of domestic violence, in Serbia and worldwide? (533 out of 533 people answered this question) Yes, but only where the risk of domestic violence and its signs have been present before. – 311 (58.30%) Yes, the risk has probably become much bigger. – 211 (39.60%) No, I don’t believe that such situation has had significant impact. – 11 (2.10%) Risk of domestic violence 2% Yes, but only where the risk of domestic violence and its signs have been present before 40% Yes, the risk has probably become much bigger 58% No, I don’t believe that such situation has had significant impact The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. What behavior from the list below do you consider domestic violence? (533 out of 533 people answered this question, with multiple choice) - Blackmailing and humiliating (in front of others or in private) – 475 (89.11%) - Bullying and using someone (making someone do something just because that is ‘’woman’s/man’s/child’s job in the house’’) – 466 (87.42%) - Slapping and hitting – 459 (86.11%) - Forcing partner to perform sexual activities (because a spouse/romantic partner has the right to demand that) – 452 (84.80%) - Pushing, shoving, forcefully grabbing hands, etc. – 451 (84.61%) - Strangling and choking – 446 (83.67%) - Throwing things at someone – 446 (83.67%) - Kicking and biting – 446 (83.67%) - Using an object to cause injuries – 445 (83.48%) - Hair or ear pulling – 439 (82.36%) - Using cold weapon to cause injuries – 432 (81.05%) - Threatening someone with cold weapon – 432 (81.05%) - Threatening someone with fire weapon – 430 (80.67%) - Using fire weapon to cause injuries – 427 (80.11%) - Neglecting (by which someone’s health and safety becomes endangered) – 421 (78.98%) - Shouting and calling someone names – 389 (72.98%) The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Do you think you have been subjected to domestic violence during this global pandemic (or epidemic in Serbia)? (533 out of 533 people answered this question, with multiple choice) Yes – 73 (13.7%) No – 460 (86.30%) YES 14% NO 86% YES NO 8. Do you think you have been subjected to domestic violence more frequently during this global pandemic (or epidemic in Serbia) than before? (subsequently to the question number 7, 73 out of 533 people answered this question) Yes – 45 (61.64%) No – 28 (38.35%) 38% 62% YES NO The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. To which of the following forms of domestic violence do you think you were subjected to? (subsequently to the question number 7, 73 out of 533 people answered this question, with multiple choice) - Some form of verbal abuse – 63 (86.30%) - Neglecting – 25 (34.24%) - Pushing or shoving (that did not cause injuries) – 22 (30.13%) - Hitting and slapping – 15 (20.54%) - Being forced to any activities (including sexual) – 14 (19.17%) - Pushing or shoving (that caused injuries) – 9 (12.32%) - Kicking – 6 (8.21%) - Hair pulling – 5 (6.84%) - Strangling (or choking with a pillow, for example) – 3 (4.10%) - Threatening with weapon – 3 (4.10%) - Using an object to cause injuries – 1 (1.36%) - Using weapon to cause injuries – 1 (1.36%) - Causing burns (with cigarettes, hot water, iron…) – 0 (0.00%) - Other – 2 (2.73%) ‘’Threat (intimidation)’’ – 1 (1.36%) ‘’Abuse through media, targeting the whole family, which caused us to be on the brick of another act of violence’’ – 1 (1.36%) The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Relation of the abuser to you is (subsequently to the question number 7, 73 out of 533 people answered this question): - Romantic partner (spouse, boyfriend/girlfriend) - Extended family member – 3 (4.10%) 57 (78.08%) - Brother/sister – 1 (1.36%) - Parent – 11 (15.06%) - Your child – 1 (1.36%) 11. What is the sex of the abuser? (subsequently to the question number 7, 73 out of 533 people answered this question) Female - 5 (6.84%) Male - 65 (89.04%) Other / would rather not answer – 3 (4.10%) Other Female 4% 7% Male 89% 12. Other than the person you considered for the previous few questions, did anyone else subject you to violence (domestic or any other kind)? (subsequently to the question number 7, 73 out of 533 people answered this question) No, nobody else – 56 (76.71%) Extended family member – 2 (2.73%) Family member – 10 (13.69%) Friend/acquaintance – 1 (1.36%) Colleague (from work or university) – 4 (5.47%) The Women’s Initiative of Novi Sad Seljackih Buna 53, 21000 Novi Sad S E R B I A [email protected] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------