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Are Wives Who Make More Money More Likely To Be Abused? (PART2)

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Glass Ceiling With Sandra Ezekwesili

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 - 40 minutes

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Are Wives Who Make More Money More Likely To Be Abused?

Australian Bureau of Statistics has been collecting very detailed data on domestic abuse and violence for a long time. But over the last 10 years, they’ve been collecting very detailed data about domestic violence as it relates to income. And here’s what the data shows.

The moment a woman starts making more than half the money in the family, the chances of her husband abusing her emotionally increase by 20%.

#NigeriainfoHF | Sandra Ezekwesili

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