National Research on Domestic Violence Against Women in

Table 6.6 Fighting back physically to protect oneself against physical violence experiencedPercentage of abused women who have ever fought back to protect themselves against partner violence,grouped by region, type of residence,Georgia 2009Background characteristics Never once or twice several times many timesNumber of women everphysically or sexuallyabused by a partnerType of residenceUrban 64.9 13.5 10.8 10.8 37Rural 63 19.6 6.5 4.3 40Tbilisi 62.5 12.5 15 15 40Age groups15 - 24 58 33 8 [12]25 - 34 70 8 8 10 4035 - 44 61 17 13 9 5445 - 49 58 21 11 5 [19]EducationIncomplete secondary 68.2 18.2 4.5 9.1 [22]Complete secondary 71.4 11.4 5.7 5.7 35Technical 53.7 19.5 14.6 9.8 41Higher 61.5 15.4 15.4 7.7 26Independent incomeYes 60 11.4 14.3 14.3 35No 65.9 17 9.1 4.5 88Georgia 63.4 15.4 10.6 8.1 123Leaving home due to violenceWomen were asked about the frequency of leaving home due to physical violence and figures 6.2 and 6.3 presentthe data on percentage distribution of number of times women leave their homes due to partners’ violent behaviour.The results clearly show that women who have experienced physical violence most commonly have left their house2-5 times. The rates are highest among women aged 30-34 and 45-49, Tbilisi residents and women with a technicaleducation.Figure 6.2 Leaving home due to violencePercent distribution of number of times leaving home due to physical or sexual partner violence, grouped accordingto age, independent income. 1Georgia 2009100%90%80%70%60%50%40%30%20%10%0%7,1 7,6 3,8 6,82,4 2,87,712,8 9,5 7,2 9,314,2 19,27,111,57,117,29,626,923,919,5 16,112,97,524,14,87,724,450 57,761,353,8 52,460,448,33920-25 25-29 30-34 35-39 40-44 45-49 yes nonot living together6 + times2-5 timesoncenever left home1. in figure 6.2 “yes” women who have the independent income and “no’ means women who do not have independent economic income.58