Domestic violence serious problem for most Czechs - poll

Eighty-five percent of adult Czechs, rather women than men, considered domestic violence a serious and substantial problem, while about 5 percent believed the issue was exaggerated, according to a poll conducted by the CVVM and Focus polling agencies. Slaps in the face, kicks, forced sex, insults and restricted access to money are considered harm much more by women than by men. On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is observed.