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Kiwi women are living in fear

Thursday 7 June 2012, 9:58AM

By Next magazine

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July issue of NEXT, on sale Monday June 11
July issue of NEXT, on sale Monday June 11 Credit: Next magazine

- How 61% of Kiwi women feel the crime rate is out of control.

- A large percentage fear for the safety of their children.

- A significant number are not confident about their personal safety - despite recorded crime dropping to its lowest level in 15 years in 2011. Find out why official statistics are doing nothing to quell the female population's fears about crime, by reading the NEXT Report. Compiled from a Nielsen survey of 1000 Kiwi women aged 15+, the report provides a snapshot of the mindset of the country's female population. Covering issues including gender equality, drugs, sex and money, it reveals some startling insights into the reality of life in New Zealand in 2012. The July issue of NEXT, on sale Monday June 11, features the full report.