Women in the UAE are unlikely to report a crime committed against them by a
man, a new study commissioned by the Dubai Police has revealed.
According to the report, prepared by Dr Mohammed Murad Abdullah, Director,
Centre for Decision Support at Dubai Police, 34.3 per cent of Emiratis polled
will not inform the police about crimes that happen against them, and women are
even more likely not to report crimes of men against them.
The study entitled ‘Violence against Women in the UAE’, showed that crimes
committed against expatriates (non-UAE) are more likely to be reported.
The study was presented on Monday at a conference organised by the National
Center for Statistics in Abu Dhabi. The conference will continue until
Thursday.
The study listed the top 10 reasons for women not reporting
crimes in the UAE based on its research and ground
evidence.
These were:
Honour
Fear of contempt of society.
Shame stemming from women's own vulnerability to attack
Fear of retaliation
Pressure from parents and family
Love and jealousy
No community acceptance, especially in cases involving a male friend
Nomadic and tribal traditions
Fear of further violence
Privacy, customs and traditions for Gulf women
The study also listed
the most common forms of violence experienced by women.
These
were listed as:
Physical
Sexual (Including rape and indecent assault)
Verbal
Behavioural
Health (Preventing women from getting necessary healthcare)
Domestic
Psychological
Social (Denial of women's right to education or work or exercise)
Economic (Seizing wife's salary without her consent or force it to give up
her rights)
Political
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