Survey Information
Country Name of Survey Survey Year Reference Sample Size
Period
General Social Survey
on Victimization -
Violence Against
1yr
Canada Women module 2004 5yrs 23,766
Definitions
Physical violence, including threats of violence, hitting with fi sts or weapons, with or without physical injury.
Physical Violence
Sexual violence is any form of non-consensual or forced sexual activity or touching, including rape. The term
Sexual Violence “sexual assault” encompasses a wide range of criminal acts ranging from unwanted sexual touching to sexua
violence involving weapons, and is categorized according to three levels of severity.
Sexual Assault Violent sexual attacks and unwanted sexual touching.
Results
Type of violence Percentage of women who were victims of violence according to
the reference period(s) used in the survey.
1 year 5 years Lifetime
Partner Violence
Physical or Sexual Violence 2 7
Threatened to hit 61
Threw something 44
Pushed, grabbed, shoved 81
Slapped 36
Kicked, bit or hit 27
Hit with something 23
Beat up 19
Choked 19
Used/ threatened to use a weapon (e.g.,
gun or knife) 11
Sexually assaulted 3 16
Forced sexual intercourse against the
victim's will 16
Psychological Violence
Total emotional, psychological, financial
abuse/control (ever partnered-women) 18
Hindered from visiting family, relatives,
friends or neighbors 6
Got angry when she spoke to other men 13
Demands to be informed of her
whereabouts at all times 8
Verbal abuse, insults, belitteling or putting
the victim down 13
Threatened to hurt someone the victim
cares about 3
Damaged/destroyed victim's
possessions/property 5
Economic Violence
Prevents victim from knowing about or
having access to the family income 4
All Types of Perpetrators
Stalking (% total) 11
Followed/spied on the victim 34
Repeated/unsolicited phone calls 52
Unwanted e-mailing 8
Unwanted gifts, letters or cards 11
Tried to communicate in other ways
against victim's will 10
Persistent date requests despite repeated
refusals 17
Waited outside victim's home 18
Waited outside work, school or other 23
Threats/intimidation through someone
else 34
Intimidation via hurting pets/damaging
property 18
ation
Survey Population Age Group
M, F 15+
s
ting with fi sts or weapons, with or without physical injury.
forced sexual activity or touching, including rape. The term
minal acts ranging from unwanted sexual touching to sexual
cording to three levels of severity.
ng.
o were victims of violence according to Male Victims
period(s) used in the survey. of Violence
Lifetime 5 years
6
53
49
48
57
40
23
8
5
9
etrators
7
18
39
4
10
12
56
24