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DID YOU KNOW?

1 in 4 women will experience DV during their lifetime
Women experience more than 4 million physical
assaults or rape from their partners.
Men experience more than 3 million physical assaults
by their partners
20-24 year old women are at a higher risk to be victims

AND THAT
Every year 1 in 3 women is killed due to DV by her current or

former partner

Every year 3 million children witness DV in their home

DV children are more likely to be sick or develop health issues

therefore they miss school

DV children are 30%-60% more likely to get hurt or die during

DV incidents, just because they want to interfere and defend

the victim.

ALSO
25% of the homeless in our country are homeless due

to DV.

Girls who witness DV are more likely to become

victims of physical abuse as teenagers and adults

Boys who witness DV are more likely are more likely

to become abusers as teenagers and adults

Survivors of DV are more likely to develop mental,

and emotional issues.

COST IN USA: 37 BILLION

DOLLARS EVERY YEAR
Law enforcement, legal work, mental

health, social services, lost of productivity

Every 9 seconds a woman is beaten
Most DV incidents are NEVER reported
DVcan happen to anyone, regardless of
gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation,
income, or other factors.

PLEASE HELP CHANGE THE

FACTS
By VOLUNTEERING OR PARTICIPATING
Margie 2014 Flyer.pdf
Statistic and Facts Resources used
for this presentation were obtained
from:

Safe Horizon
Safe Horizon is the nations
leading victim assistance
organization.
http://www.safehorizon.org/page/dom
estic-violence-statistics-facts-52.html