4.5 percent suffered from broken bones. 42 percent were beaten. 55 percent had watched as their fathers were beaten and humiliated. 30 percent are suffering from behavioral outbursts that can be traced to the cumulative effect of the suffering of several generations. Women, on the other hand, have been exposed to an unexpected source of violence.
Husbands humiliated by the occupation forces often take out their anger on their wives.
But on the whole, the occupation has called for more mental strength among women than ever before. With many husbands either killed, imprisoned or expelled, women have had to take on greater responsibilities and to cope with greater pressures.