Emotional violence among couples on the rise - study

Intimate partner violence led especially among married couples with 85.2 per cent. [iStockphoto] 

Violence against women and girls has been on the rise in the country for the last 12 months, a new survey has revealed. 

Despite the concerted efforts by the government and non-state actors to reduce the cases, the latest report by Performance Monitoring Action (PMA) under the International Centre for Reproductive Health shows the numbers have shot.