One in every 25 South Africans believes that in some circumstances, men are justified in striking their female partners. Percentage of respondents who say it’s acceptable for a man to beat a woman, IF… She has sex with someone else: 4.1%The woman neglects their children: 2.5%She argues with the man: 1%The woman goes out of the house without telling the man: 1.5%Sex is refused by the woman: 0.8%She wants to end the relationship: 0.4%She refuses to give him money: 0.3%The wrong food is cooked or a meal is burned: 0.3%Despite the fact that the proportion of people who would justify gender-based v…
