GET THE FACTS. SPREAD THE WORD.
These are facts you should know. Share this with your loved ones to help end domestic violence!
These are facts you should know. Share this with your loved ones to help end domestic violence!
- A woman in the US is assaulted or beaten every 9 seconds.
- Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
- Studies suggest that up to 10 million children witness some form of domestic violence annually.
- Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.
- Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.
- Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help.
- Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.
The previous facts and more can be found here:
http://domesticviolencestatistics.org/domestic-violence-statistics/
Domestic violence against men:
As Domestic violence against men becomes more common; men are beginning to share their stories about domestic violence.
For more information about this subject please visit:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/domestic-violence-against-men/art-20045149
For more information about this subject please visit:
http://www.mayoclinic.org/domestic-violence-against-men/art-20045149