How much do you know about abuse? Take our quiz!

1. How many women in the UK experience domestic abuse?

a) 1 in 3

b) 1 in 4

c) 1 in 7

2. How many UK churchgoers have experienced domestic abuse?

a) 1 in 4

b) 1 in 6

c) 1 in 12

3. Domestic abuse always includes physical violence. True or False?

a) True

b) False

4. In 2019, what proportion of defendants in domestic abuse prosecutions were men?

a) 79%

b) 85%

c) 92%

5. All men who abuse women are mentally unwell. True or False?

a) True

b) False

6. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (2017) found that the majority of survey respondents thought it was always unacceptable to hit or slap a partner.

What proportion of respondents said it was acceptable to hit or slap their partner in response to them flirting with other people?

a) 9%

b) 7%

c) 2%

7. What percentage of our survey told us they’d never heard domestic abuse mentioned in a sermon?

a) 57%

b) 68%

c) 42%

8. From our survey, what percentage of perpetrators were Christian?

a) 22%

b) 43%

c) 56%

Answers:

1. b) 1 in 4.
2. a) 1 in 4 churchgoers experience domestic abuse.
3. False, not all abuse is physical. It can include, but is not limited to: emotional, spiritual, financial, sexual, or psychological abuse.
4. 92% of prosecutions were men.
5. False, not all abusers are mentally unwell.
6. 2% thought slapping was acceptable in response to flirting.
7. 57% had never heard a sermon mentioning or condemning abuse.
8. 56% of abusers in our survey were Christian. Is your church equipped to respond to perpetrators and journey alongside them?