Table 2.
Number of calls received at the three helplines to report domestic violence against women, by type of abuse, Kerala, 23 March to 18 April 2020, in number and %
Name of helpline | Number of calls | Number of calls from direct complainants | Number of calls based on type of domestic abuse | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Physical | Mental | Sexual | Financial | |||
Bhoomika | 103 | 58 | 67 | 30 | 4 | 2 |
Mitra | 77 | 77 | 32 | 44 | 0 | 1 |
Sakhi | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 188 (100.0) | 142 (75.5) | 102 (54.3) | 79 (42.0) | 4 (2.1) | 3 (1.6) |
Source: KILA (2020)
Figures in parenthesis denote percentages to the total number of calls received