Every 9 seconds, a woman is battered in the U.S.
Family Violence Prevention Fund, 1994.
95% of all victims of domestic violence are women.
Bureau of Justice Statistics Special Report, U.S. Dept. of Justice.
Domestic Violence is the single major cause of injury to women, more than muggings and car accidents combined.
First Comprehensive National Health Study of American Women, The Commonwealth Fund, 1993.
Domestic Violence is the cause of 30% of physical disabilities in women.
California Department of Social Services, 1994.
50% of all women murdered in the United States are killed by a spouse or an acquaintance.
Journal of Trauma, 1992
Domestic Violence occurs in 60% of marriages and is the most underreported crime.
National Crime Statistics Report, 1993.
90% of battered women reported that their children were present when they were beaten.
National Crime Statistics Report, 1993.
25% to 30% of adolescent relationships are abusive.
L.A. Commission on Assaults Against Women
1/2 of all rape victims are raped between the ages of 14 and 17.
L.A. Commission on Assaults Against Women
As few as 5% of domestic violence victims are identified as such in Emergency Department records.
American Journal of Public Health, 1989.
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Domestic Violence costs an estimated $1.4 billion annually in medical
bills, and an additional $900 million in mental health treatment.
National Public Services Research Institute, 1994.
Domestic Violence is responsible for a $3 to 5 billion loss each year for employers due to absenteeism.
California Department of Social Services