| Domestic violence is a huge problem that is | | | | - 11% of female victims are reported to be stalked |
| commonly overlooked. Society believes that it is rare | | | | by their ex partner |
| and that it does not take place anymore. Well, it | | | | - Between 40-45 % of murdered women are |
| does and it is more common then we think. Here are | | | | murdered by their partner |
| some disturbing statistics on abuse that I hope will | | | | - Between 1 and 2 women are murdered each week |
| catch your attention to the severity of this issue. | | | | by their abusive partner |
| 7% of women are physically or emotionally abused. | | | | As you can see, domestic violence is a large issue |
| In a global population of 6 billion, this is 420,000,000 | | | | and women are dying every day from it. Awareness |
| women who are currently or have been abused (In | | | | of the common occurrence and the help that these |
| the UK the rate is 1 in 4 women being abused). | | | | women need has to improve dramatically, for |
| Domestic violence is highest for the age group of | | | | domestic violence to decrease and hopefully (very |
| 15-24 who are common-law or in a relationship for | | | | hopeful) someday disappear completely. If you look |
| three years or less, aboriginals and the disabled | | | | at history, it has decreased, as in the 1950's and |
| Women are ten times more likely to fear for their | | | | earlier it was very common and occurred in most |
| lives from their abusive partner and likely to be a part | | | | households. Well, it is still a problem that should not |
| of 10 violent episodes during the relationship. | | | | be ignored. |