1 out of 3 women is a victim of domestic abuse.
Women’s greatest risk of violence comes from intimate partners – a current or former husband or boyfriend.
Children who grow up in violent homes are more likely to develop alcohol and drug addictions.
Abuse victims between ages 35 and 49 run the highest risk of being killed.
Abusive men come from all economic classes, races, religions, and occupations. They are often seen as a “good provider” and a respected member of his church and community.
At least 5 million acts of domestic violence occur annually to women aged 18 years and older.
50% of women seen in emergency departments report a history of abuse.
Approximately 40% of women killed by their abuser sought help in the 2 years before death.
Over 10 million people per year experience intimate partner violence.
About 4,000 women die each year due to domestic violence.
Twenty people in the United States are assaulted every minute by their partners.
Fifty thousand women around the world were killed by partners or family members in 2017 alone.