According to the Qatar's National Development Strategy document (page 170) Qatar aims to put in place a Domestic Violence law by 2016.
It cites the following statistics from Qatar:
In 2007 a SCFA study surveyed 2,778 citizen and noncitizen female students:
• 63% reported they had been victims of physical abuse.
• 52 individuals reported cases of “strong violence” (such as rape).
• 120 individuals reported they had been victims of sexual harassment.
A 2008 study surveyed more than 1,000 married Qatari
women:
• Consistent with earlier studies—an estimated 28% of married women reported having experienced domestic violence.
• Domestic violence was most frequently carried out by
husbands (the main source), brothers or fathers.
I spoke too soon.
According to the Qatar's National Development Strategy document (page 170) Qatar aims to put in place a Domestic Violence law by 2016.
It cites the following statistics from Qatar:
In 2007 a SCFA study surveyed 2,778 citizen and noncitizen female students:
• 63% reported they had been victims of physical abuse.
• 52 individuals reported cases of “strong violence” (such as rape).
• 120 individuals reported they had been victims of sexual harassment.
A 2008 study surveyed more than 1,000 married Qatari
women:
• Consistent with earlier studies—an estimated 28% of married women reported having experienced domestic violence.
• Domestic violence was most frequently carried out by
husbands (the main source), brothers or fathers.