New survey reveals alarming prevalence of domestic abuse suffered by students in Wales and confirms shocking view of sexual assault

Amnesty International and NUS Wales have today called for the Welsh Assembly Government, and Universities and Colleges in Wales to tackle violence against Women's rights's rightss rights's rights's rights's rights students following the publication of a new survey showing high levels of domestic abuse and a worrying tolerance regarding sexual assault.

The survey of over 700 students across campuses in Wales, launched today at the Senedd by Nerys Evans AM, showed that half of the students did not know what advice to give a woman who had suffered domestic abuse, 46% did not have enough information and support to tackle the problem and 65% thought that there should be services on campus to help students who have suffered from violence.

The survey also highlighted a shocking level of tolerance for sexual violence amongst students, similar to that of the wider population. A third of students think a woman is in some way responsible for being raped or sexually assaulted if she is drunk, or if she has acted in a flirtatious manner. A quarter think a woman is in some way to blame if she is walking alone in a deserted area.

The survey revealed that: