Sexual violence statistics in Asia
More or Less
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4.6 • 3.7K Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2013
⏱️ 10 minutes
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Summary
Almost a quarter of men in some Asian countries admit rape, it has been reported. The headlines have been sparked by a UN report, which looks at violence against women in parts of Asia. Are the numbers of rapists really this high? Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander look into the detail of the study. And, “Africa has a drinking problem” - so says Time Magazine. More or Less discovers a more mixed picture. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.
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| 0:07.0 | go to BBCWorldService.com slash podcasts. |
| 0:13.0 | This is the short edition of Morales. |
| 0:15.0 | First broadcast on the BBC World Service. |
| 0:18.0 | Hello and welcome to more or less on the BBC World Service. |
| 0:22.0 | We're the programme about the numbers in the news and in life, |
| 0:26.0 | and I'm Tim Harford. |
| 0:28.0 | Now we're always interested in investigating the stories |
| 0:31.0 | that you suggest to us via our email, |
| 0:34.0 | Morales at BBC.co.uk. |
| 0:37.0 | This week, loyal listener Hans has been in touch from Germany. |
| 0:41.0 | From my own work as a survey researcher, |
| 0:43.0 | I know that violence against women is a serious problem and needs to be addressed. |
| 0:47.0 | But I do have to say that I was a bit concerned by the headline. |
| 0:50.0 | Every fourth man in Asia-Pacific region has raped. |
| 0:53.0 | I wonder what you make of this. |
| 0:55.0 | This is a super sensitive issue and one should do as much as possible |
| 0:58.0 | to reduce violence against women. |
| 1:00.0 | And making sure that the public claims are plausible |
| 1:02.0 | is a good first step in that direction. |
| 1:04.0 | Well, this headline and many others like it |
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