Domestic Violence
- 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 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
- 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.
- Domestic violence victims are correlated with a higher rate of depression and suicidal behavior.
- Domestic violence is the leading cause of injuries to females.
- 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.
- The cost of intimate partner violence exceeds $8.3 billion per year.6
- Between 21-60% of victims of intimate partner violence lose their jobs due to reasons stemming from the abuse.
Sexual Assault
- 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men have been sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
- 1 in 5 women and 1in 33 men have been the victim of an attempted rape at some point in their life.
- Every 98 seconds someone is sexually assaulted.
- Ages 12-34 are the highest risk years for rape and sexual assault.
- 70%-90% of sexual violence is perpetrated by someone known to the victim.
- Only about 10% of sexual assaults are reported.
- About 75% of sexual assaults occurred when the victim and/or perpetrator were under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Approximately 13% of women and 6% of men have experienced sexual coercion in their lifetime.
- 27% of women and 12% of men have experienced unwanted sexual contact or harassment.
- Out of every 1,000 rapists, 994 will walk free.
- 94% of women who are raped experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.