Many women have experienced intimate partner violence; in
2001 the prevalence of physical violence was 28% (life time)
and 10% (previous year); while sexual violence was 29% and
16%. Also, 4% of pregnant women reported being beaten by
husbands, and such violence is especially high (8%) against
pregnant teenagers.12 Early marriage (before the legal age of
18 years) also increased from 19·7% in 2005 to 22·1% in
2012.6