Domestic Violence In Malta: Here’s What You Had To Say
Lovin Malta conducted a survey on domestic violence in Malta, asking respondents to share their personal experiences anonymously to the portal.
Respondents gave candid answers on their experiences with abusers, as well as institutions they turned to for help.
“He hit me when he got angry. He got angry often.”
The survey is not scientific and only consists of 13 questions, but it consists of personal accounts of people in Malta who experienced domestic abuse of some kind, be it from a partner, a parent or a sibling.
We also got some insight from survivors about what they think the government and authorities should implement to protect victims better. One notable response was from an abuser himself.
Here are some notable points from the responses:
Out of the 54 respondents, 18 reported their cases to the police of which only four were charged. Most responders were abused by their partner or spouse while a significant amount recounted horrific experiences perpetrated by parents.
Several also recounted disappointing and at points, infuriating, encounters they had with officials supposed to protect them.
40 of the respondents were female while the remaining 14 were male – one of the male respondents admitted to hitting his partner twice.
“We have reached an agreement that if I do that again, the partner will (rightfully) break the relationship.”
Lovin Malta will be releasing a series of articles based on the responses of these surveys. If you’re interested in filling it in, click here.
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