52 out of 100 women of 15 to 49 years old were once victims of violence from their husbands or their partner

In Peru, more than the half of women of 15 to 49 years old (52.0%) suffered once violence from their husband or partner, informed the National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI), within the framework of the International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women.

According to the Demographic and Family Health Survey (ENDES) 2024, 48.4% was victim of psychologic or verbal violence, 25.5% suffered physical aggressions and 5.6% sexual violence.

Likewise, 77.4% of women victims of violence are divorced, widow or separated, meanwhile that 45.3% are married or live-in partner. By education level, the violence affects the 54.6% of women with primary education level, 55.0% of those with secondary education level, 47.3% of those with higher education level and 46.0% of those with no education level.

2024 ENDES also revealed that 33.9% of women of 15 to 49 years old was victim of violence from their husband or partner during the last year. From those women, 33.1% suffered psychological attacks, 7.0% suffered physical aggressions and 1.7% sexual violence.

At national level, Apurímac leads the list with 66.4% of women victims, followed by Puno (59.9%), Cusco (59.3%), Junín (59.2%), Constitutional Province of Callao (57.6%), Madre de Dios (57.5%),

Huancavelica (56.5%) and Tumbes (56.2%).

Among women that suffered physical violence once in their live: 22.7% was victim of pushing or launching of objects. 14.5% received slaps in the face or twisting of the arm, 12.2% was hit with a fist or with an object, 7.1% received kicks or was dragged, meanwhile that 2.7% suffered strangulation attempts with white weapons or with fire.

Among women physically assaulted by their husband or partner, just the 44.6% sought help in people close to them and 29.5% went to some institution.

Among those that sought help in people close to them, 37.7% sought help in their mother, 17.8% in friend(s) or neighbor(s), 16.4% in their father, 15.6% in other family member, 15.3% in their sister, 13.6% in family members of the aggressor 13.4% in their brother and 7.1% in their parents-in-law. Just 0.8% sought help in their current couple, husband or partner.

According to ENDES, 43.6% of women victims did not seek help because they considered that it was not necessary. Other frequent reasons were: 17.9% due to embarrassment, 11.1% due to lack of awareness of the services, 8.9% due to fear of new aggressions towards her or their children, 4.8% due to fear to cause problems with the aggressor and 3.1% due to fear of divorce or separation.

The National Survey on Social Relations (ENARES) 2024 revealed that 75.7% of the population older than 18 years old do not tolerate violence against women. By sex, this tolerance reaches the 80.8% in men and 70.9% in women.

The Ministry of the Interior registered 225,402 complaints due to family violence in 2024. The regions with greater number were: Lima: 80,483, Lima Metropolitan area: 72,910, Arequipa: 16,980, Cusco: 11,682 and Piura: 11,204

That same year there were registered 10,111 complaints by sexual violence against women, from which 6,001 belongs to women under 18 years old, 2,925 belongs to the group of 18 to 29 years old, 1,112 belongs to women of 30 to 59 years old and 73 belongs to older adults of 60 years old.

In 2024 were registered 154 femicides in Peru, which is equivalent to 1 victim for every 100 thousand women.

By age, the victims were: 38.3% women between 18 to 29 years old; 24.7% women between 30 to 39 years old; 19.5% women between 40 to 49 years old; 7.1% under 18 years old; 5.8% between 50 to 59 years old and 4.5% women of 60 years old and older.