Did you know that every 15 seconds a woman is beaten or killed in
the United States?
That 39% of men are killed by their female partners?
Over 2/3rds of violent victimization against women, were committed by someone known to them.
On an average each year, women experienced 572,032 violent victimizations at the hand of an
intimate; compared to 48,985 incidents committed against men.
It is estimated that 25% of work place problems, such as absenteeism, lower productivity, turn-over
and excessive use of medical benefits are due to family violence.
Violence is a reason stated for divorce in 22% of middle-class marriages.
There are 1500 shelters for battered women in the United States.
Each year, medical expenses from domestic violence total at least 3-5 billion dollars.
Domestic violence is the single leading cause of death to women.
