1993

The first study on the prevalence of family violence 152 in Chile was conducted in 1993. It found that 26.2% of women living in a marriage or partnership reported suffering physical violence at the hands of their partner, while 33.5% declared that they had suffered psychological abuse. In 2001 a new survey 153 was conducted by National Office for Women's Affairs (SERNAM), showing that 50.3% of women currently or previously living in a marriage or partnership in the metropolitan region had suffered some form of violence from their partner: 16.3% had suffered only psychological abuse, while 34% had suffered physical or sexual violence. Of the latter group, 14.9% experienced sexual violence. The most common form of violence against women is in fact that which occurs within the home, and it is most likely to be committed by a partner or former partner, in the form of physical, psychological or sexual abuse.

CEDAW/C/CHI/4 p.61