A descriptive, multistage cross-sectional study in 40 randomly selected primary health care centers. Data collection started from 1st November 2016 through 30th February 2017. Research found that more than three quarters of the study sample were married, Nearly three quarter of women were working More than half of the women live in families with 2-5 members. Verbal violence was the highest type of violence women exposed to at a rate of 79.2%, followed by psychological at a rate of 65.1% and at the end of the list came the sexual violence at a rate of 22.4%. Women submitted to more than one type of violence forming 61.2% of the total sample. A multi-sectorial action is needed for ending violence against women and to address the types and sequences of this violence. There is a demand for national policy to advocate this problem and forward an action plan to prevent violence.
