Thursday 13 # 13
October is Domestic Violence Awareness month
Thought I would give you 13 Facts on Domestic Violence
1.) Estimates range from 960,000 incidents of violence against a current or former spouse, boyfriend, or girlfriend per year1 to three million women who are physically abused by their husband or boyfriend per year.
2.) Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.
3.) Nearly one-third of American women (31 percent) report being physically or sexually abused by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives, according to a 1998 survey.
4.) Nearly 25 percent of American women report being raped and/or physically assaulted by a current or former spouse, cohabiting partner, or date at some time in their lifetime, according to the National Violence Against Women Survey, conducted from November 1995 to May 1996.
5.) Thirty percent of Americans say they know a woman who has been physically abused by her husband or boyfriend in the past year.
6.) In the year 2001, more than half a million American women (588,490 women) were victims of nonfatal violence committed by an intimate partner.
7.) Intimate partner violence is primarily a crime against women. In 2001, women accounted for 85 percent of the victims of intimate partner violence (588,490 total) and men accounted for approximately 15 percent of the victims (103,220 total).
8.) While women are less likely than men to be victims of violent crimes overall, women are five to eight times more likely than men to be victimized by an intimate partner.
9.) In 2001, intimate partner violence made up 20 percent of violent crime against women. The same year, intimate partners committed three percent of all violent crime against men.
10.) Women of all races are about equally vulnerable to violence by an intimate.
11.) Male violence against women does much more damage than female violence against men; women are much more likely to be injured than men.
12.) Women are seven to 14 times more likely than men to report suffering severe physical assaults from an intimate partner.
13.) The health-related costs of rape, physical assault, stalking, and homicide by intimate partners exceed five point eight billion dollars each year (CDC study).
More information on domestic abuse can be found at Her Daily News.
Facts from Family Violence Prevention Fund
Family Violence, Family Violence Facts, Thursday Thirteen
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:12 pm
Geez, Toni, these are some depressing facts. I wish helping break these cycles was easier — hopefully when Trevor’s Song comes out, that will be one of the issues that gets discussed. (You’ll understand more once the book comes out, I promise!)
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:22 pm
These really are staggering statistics. I feel thankful that no one I know has suffered from this, but then I wonder if maybe I haven’t seen the signs. #13, wow…really eye opening post. Be safe ladies.
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:22 pm
Those statistics are truly frightening. Thank you for this important reminder of how much work we still have to do.
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:28 pm
Yes, it’s frightening how much abuse there is going on in the world totally. I wonder where it all will end….
Thanks for stopping by
October 3rd, 2007 at 6:33 pm
That’s just sad that people have to pull their weight around to have control… It’s like they have no confidence in themselves and so they must keep the other person down below them….
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:07 pm
Very sad statistics and very informative TT. Thanks for sharing.
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:09 pm
I saw a depressing number of domestic abuse cases when I was in the police. It seems that #7 and #12 are linked. Until the mindset behind #12 is changed (that men need to report too) then we can’t quantify #7 properly. Everyone needs to be encouraged to report violence, and equally importantly, not to ignore indications of abuse against friends or loved ones.
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:19 pm
Man, these are sobering. And sad.
October 3rd, 2007 at 7:50 pm
My Gosh, the facts are sobering.
I hope, at least, one person reading this (that is being abused) gets out and gets help.
October 3rd, 2007 at 8:21 pm
This was so sad. As a victim of verbal abuse I can tell you that these numbers are real and frightening. All I can say is thanks for posting this and if anyone is in trouble, to have the courage to face your fear and get help.
Great TT and thanks for visiting mine.
October 3rd, 2007 at 8:24 pm
Sobering facts, and an excellent idea for a TT — it’s important to talk about the facts of domestic abuse, get them out in the open. Awareness can lead to positive change, and to more women seeking help.
Happy TT, and thank you for visiting mine.
October 3rd, 2007 at 8:51 pm
I’ve been mentally abused, never physically. Great post.
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:00 pm
I feel so sad of those women who are victims! It’s sad but true. Very informative TT here and thanks for sharing this!
Have a great day ahead!
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:17 pm
You are preaching to the choir, I’m all for prevention and help to women and shelters. Such a sad thing.
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:25 pm
Wow, those stats sadden me so much. Thank you for being an advocate and raising the awareness.
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:43 pm
I have an article on domestic abuse I will be posting soon…thank you for making people aware of whats going on in so many homes. Great list.
October 3rd, 2007 at 9:58 pm
Thank you for posting this. I wasted my 20s in an abusive relationship, so I know first hand that this is a far-reaching, complicated and misunderstood problem. Posts like yours encourage discussion, and I believe that really makes a difference.
October 3rd, 2007 at 10:29 pm
Sad and frightening.
Thank you for tackling this subject.
October 4th, 2007 at 1:44 am
I volunteered at a domestic violence crisis line and shelter for women a while ago. It was humbling to help these women who were struggling with so much. The worst was when they’d have to go to court while at the shelter and somehow legally defend their right to protect their children from the abuser, who usually held the purse strings and could afford a lawyer. It was just infuriating!
Great post to increase awareness.
October 4th, 2007 at 3:31 am
Truly shocking statistics! Thank you for highlighting this difficult issue.
Thank you also for visiting my TT.
October 4th, 2007 at 4:40 am
those really make you think. I was a child growing up with an abusive stepdad before the police did anything , they would say that it was a family matter and leave!!!! I had a ton of trouble growing up and did end up in an abusive relationship when I was a teen, but now I have been married happily for 15 years.
My 13 is up on
Working at Home mom
October 4th, 2007 at 5:33 am
Thank you for this very wrenching and perspective giving post. It’s an issue that keeps growing despite all of the attention it seems to get. I think many believe that things are getting better when in truth we are still not doing enough as a nation to prevent this.
I’ll look into my local women’s shelters and see what help I can give them in “my own backyard”.
~X
October 4th, 2007 at 6:28 am
It’s scary how high some of those numbers are. Thanks for the eye opening TT.
October 4th, 2007 at 8:02 am
an important list, since this is something that still happens quietly, no matter how long people have been aware of it happening.
October 4th, 2007 at 8:46 am
Wow, very sobering.
October 4th, 2007 at 8:53 am
Thanks for raising awareness on this. I’ll take this chance to plug the Nothing But Red anthology some friends of mine are putting together. It’s to benefit Equality Now. You can find out more at NothingButRed.wordpress.com.
October 4th, 2007 at 9:41 am
Wow, I had no idea the numbers were so high. Great post and thanks for putting the word out there. Happy TT.
October 4th, 2007 at 10:40 am
Thanks for all this important information. Having worked at our local shelter, I’ve seen what domestic violence does to families and especially what it does to children….by letting it happen, we create our own future psychopaths and angry, violent souls.
Thanks also for visiting Cockney Rob’s T13 at our blog and encouraging him…
October 4th, 2007 at 11:03 am
These are horrible stats, but it’s good that you’re bringing attention to them. Great TT.
October 4th, 2007 at 11:06 am
Great list. Thanks for the education.
Happy TT!
October 4th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Just last year, our daughter finally was freed from an abusive marriage! Yes!! Awareness [from both the females and males also -if they too area abused- need the support and help and understanding!]
Great T-13
Glad to see you visit and enjoy my phone conversation T T!!
October 4th, 2007 at 2:26 pm
The numbers alone are numbing. I draw hope from knowing we can at least now talk about domestic violence and once we can talk about an issue we can start to address it.
October 4th, 2007 at 2:35 pm
Well, these were depressing stats, but it is good for us to be aware!
October 4th, 2007 at 2:46 pm
Thank you great post. I did not know this.
October 4th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
These stats are humbling and terrifying. I keep thinking about African women too. If it’s this bad in America, how bad is it in other countries?
October 4th, 2007 at 4:11 pm
What a shame to have numbers like that in such a “civilized” society. Very eye-opening TT.
October 4th, 2007 at 4:14 pm
Thank you for posting this. I mentioned something about this in my own TT today but not all of these facts. It’s so important that people recognize this is a real problem and women learn to protect themselves and that it’s o.k. to protect themselves. Probably most women go through life knowing other women who’ve suffered domestic violence or rape and don’t even know it.
October 4th, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Thank you for spreading the word. Such an important issue.
October 4th, 2007 at 6:55 pm
Thank you for this post/ information. I knew the stats were high but didn’t know they were THAT high..very dis-hearting. Women do need to know there is a way out and they are not alone.
October 4th, 2007 at 6:59 pm
Oh dear …. very sad, but important to know. Thank you for sharing these.
October 4th, 2007 at 7:57 pm
You would think that with more women working that they would be able to stand up for themselves. But still it continues, thank you for all the information.
October 5th, 2007 at 12:36 am
what a sad but informative and thought provoking TT. great job!
October 5th, 2007 at 6:51 am
Sad and depressing facts, but it must become more known. Good job!
Thanks for visiting my Tolkien TT!
November 12th, 2008 at 11:15 pm
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