UZBEKISTANUZBEKISTANAccording to statistics from UNICEF, of girls and women aged 15-49, 70% think that a husband is justified in hitting or beating his wife under certain circumstances; 61% of boys and men aged 15-49 believe this.
(UNICEF, 2009, Progress for Children: A report card on child protection, NY: UNICEF
www.childinfo.org/files/Progress_for_Children-No.8_EN.pdf)