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1 in 4 women in the United States experience physical violence from their partner in their lifetime
1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime in comparison to 1 in 51 men
Women are MUCH more likely to fall victim to gender related violence than a man.
It is important to keep this in mind in relation to this discussion.

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NATIONAL STATISTICS
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On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.

1 in 4 women and 1 in 9 men experience severe intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner contact sexual violence, and/or intimate partner stalking with impacts such as injury, fearfulness, post-traumatic stress disorder, use of victim services, contraction of sexually transmitted diseases, etc.

1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.This includes a range of behaviors (e.g. slapping, shoving, pushing) and in some cases might not be considered "domestic violence."

1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner.

1 in 10 women have been raped by an intimate partner. Data is unavailable on male victims.1

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence (e.g. beating, burning, strangling) by an intimate partner in their lifetime.

1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the point in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.

On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.

The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%.

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.

Women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner.

19% of domestic violence involves a weapon.

Domestic victimization is correlated with a higher rate of depression and suicidal behavior.

Only 34% of people who are injured by intimate partners receive medical care for their injuries.

RAPE

1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States has been raped in their lifetime.

Almost half of female (46.7%) and male (44.9%) victims of rape in the United States were raped by an acquaintance. Of these, 45.4% of female rape victims and 29% of male rape victims were raped by an intimate partner.

STALKING

19.3 million women and 5.1 million men in the United States have been stalked in their lifetime. 60.8% of female stalking victims and 43.5% men reported being stalked by a current or former intimate partner.

HOMICIDE

A study of intimate partner homicides found that 20% of victims were not the intimate partners themselves, but family members, friends, neighbors, persons who intervened, law enforcement responders, or bystanders.

72% of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner; 94% of the victims of these murder suicides are female.

CHILDREN AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.

ECONOMIC IMPACT

Victims of intimate partner violence lose a total of 8.0 million days of paid work each year.

The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year.

Between 21-60% of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse.

Between 2003 and 2008, 142 women were murdered in their workplace by their abuser, 78% of women killed in the workplace during this timeframe.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL IMPACT

Women abused by their intimate partners are more vulnerable to contracting HIV or other STI's due to forced intercourse or prolonged exposure to stress.

Studies suggest that there is a relationship between intimate partner violence and depression and suicidal behavior.

Physical, mental, and sexual and reproductive health effects have been linked with intimate partner violence including adolescent pregnancy, unintended pregnancy in general, miscarriage, stillbirth, intrauterine hemorrhage, nutritional deficiency, abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal problems, neurological disorders, chronic pain, disability, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Victims of domestic violence are also at higher risk for developing addictions to alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.

Printable Fact Sheets

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Facts and Statistics
National Statistics State-by-State Statistics
Forms of Violence and Abuse
Domestic Violence and Economic Abuse Domestic Violence and Guns Domestic Violence and Physical Abuse Domestic Violence and Emotional or Psychological Abuse Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Domestic Violence and Stalking Domestic Violence and Pets
Domestic Violence in Specific Populations

American Indian/Alaskan Native Women and Domestic Violence
Dating Violence and Teen Domestic Violence Domestic Violence and the Impact on Children Domestic Violence in Black Communities Domestic Abuse in Later Life Gender-Based Violence in Rural Communities Male Victims of Intimate Partner Violence People with Disabilities and Domestic Violence
Additional Topics
Who is Doing What to Whom? Why do Women Use Force or Violence in Intimate Partner Relationships?
Additional Sources for Statistics on Domestic Violence
Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence & Stalking (CDC) Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Crime Victimization Survey Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Data on Intimate Partner Violence, Sexual Violence, and Stalking National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey Summary Report (2010) Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Violence, Stalking, and Intimate Partner Violence Victimization - National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, United States, 2011

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NCADV | National Coalition Against Domestic Violence

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NCADV is the voice of victims and survivors. We are the catalyst for changing society to have zero tolerance for domestic violence. We do this by affecting public policy, increasing understanding of the impact of domestic violence, and providing programs and education that drive that change.

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En Los EE.UU. la clase social influye mucho su visibilización, pero hemos hablado sobre el caso de Rihanna y Chris Brown cuando las dos personas tienen dinero. Cuando todo pasó todo el mundo estaba dando la culpa al estilo de vida de Rihanna, y siguen haciendo entrevistas con Chris Brown sobre la violencia, dando un "platform" al abusador.

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The way men and women are represented in these news stories varies drastically. Men are often shown in a redeeming light and the story focuses on many of his good qualities outside of the incident, whereas when women are the victims the focus is often on what she could have done that contributed to placing her in a situation like that. We think that the perpetuation of these gender roles results in the societal acceptance on how these women are treated so poorly in the eyes of the media.

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En nuestro país, es necesario ser de una clase social alta o influyente para tener un poco más de visibilización.

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Es poco probable ver noticias sobre mujeres trans, negras o indígenas. Para poder acceder a las primeras planas se debe ser blanca y con dinero.

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Es necesario que los medios dejen de difundir un mensaje culpabilizando a las victimas y justificando a los agresores

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En México, hace unos días se vivó un acontecimiento violento a causa de una disputa entre los fanáticos de los equipos jugadores, lo que trajo como consecuencia varias muertes. A pesar de que la riña se dio principalmente entre hombres, se visibilizó una imagen donde una chica está sosteniendo un picahielo, y las críticas no tardaron en aparecer.