NBNA Day Against Violence

Domestic Violence Statistics

• Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.

• Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.

• 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.

• Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic violence and sexual assault as their top concern.

• Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.

• 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.

Please take a moment to view this short video, "So Beautiful" and provide dialogue.  Excellent  piece of work, by Director Jamel Wiggins.

click on link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSVzWO_9wlE 

National Domestic  Violence Hotline 1(800)799-7233 or TTY 1(800)787-3224

safehorizon.org #PutTheNailinIt

https://supportsofia.org