A study found that 6 out of 10 women (59.6%) who divorced, split up, or ended a cohabiting relationship faced physical abuse from their spouse or partner during the separation. Moreover, 3 out of 10 women were followed or harassed before or after ending the relationship.
On July 30, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family released the findings of the “2025 Domestic Violence Survey” which involved 9,077 individuals aged 19 and above. The survey revealed that incidents of violence were more common during breakups. While 14.4% of participants indicated they had faced violence from their current spouse or partner, the rate of victimization among those who had divorced or separated reached 50%—more than three times higher—when violence occurred before or after the separation. Significantly, the victimization rate for women climbed to 59.6%, an increase of 5.1 percentage points compared to 2022 (54.5%).
In situations involving stalking, such as continuous pursuit or communication through messaging apps or social networking sites (SNS), the rate of victimization before or after a breakup was 29.1% among women and 18.9% among men.
Victims’ reactions were passive. The percentage of respondents who stated, “I have never taken any specific action” rose to 68.5%, an increase of 15.2 percentage points from 2022 (53.3%). The primary reasons given were, “I believed it would go away if I just waited” (36.3%) and, “I thought the violence wasn’t serious” (34%). Of those who faced violence, 8 out of 10 (80.9%) had never asked for outside assistance.
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