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Oct 6, 20236 min read

Updated: Oct 10, 2024



Domestic Violence Awareness

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Everyone Knows

Someone

Women ~ Men ~ Children

All Sufferers From Domestic Violence and Abuse

It’s Not Discriminatory

Speak Up

Speak Out

Speak Against Domestic Violence And Abuse!

No One Deserves Cruel And Unusual Punishment Or Treatment…

We Are Not Free

Until We All Are Free….

In Need Of Help ⬇️


Suicide Hotline Information

Suicide is preventable and treatable.

If you experience any of the following warning signs, please call

one of the Suicide hotline numbers listed below:

  • ďťżďťżFeelings of wanting to die or thoughts of killing yourself

  • ďťżďťżFeeling trapped/overwhelmed

  • ďťżďťżFeelings of helplessness and hopelessness

  • ďťżďťżBeing in unbearable physical and/or emotional pain

  • ďťżďťżFeeling like a burden to others

  • ďťżďťżLooking for a way to kill yourself

Remember help is just a phone call away:

  • ďťżďťżSuicide & Crisis Lifeline call/text 988; or chat 988lifeline.org

  • ďťżďťżNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1.800.273.TALK (8255)

  • ďťżďťżLocal Crisis Number 1.800.273.825

  • ďťżďťżVeterans Crisis Line call 988 Ext. 1 or 1.800.273.8255 Ext. 1;

  • ďťżďťżNational Maternal Mental Health Hotline

(1.833.943.5746)



It takes an average of 7 attempts for a survivor to leave their abuser and stay separated for good. Leaving is the most dangerous time in an abusive relationship.

Each day in the US, three women are murdered by current or former intimate partner (Bureau of Justice Statistics).

1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. This includes a range of behaviors (e.g. slapping, shoving, pushing, yelling, cursing, manipulating etc) and in some cases might not be considered "domestic violence." 1 in 7 women and 1 in 25 men have been injured by an intimate partner.



Domestic violence against men covers a broad range of violent acts. It comes in any form of abuse, such as secretive (clandestine practices, behaviors & ways of living and communicating), isolation, then physical abuse, spiritual abuse, emotional abuse, verbal abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, slandering, or smear campaigning and stalking.



DV Facts & Stats


Domestic violence is a public health issue impacting families and communities everyday. Below are some facts and statistics to help illustrate the scope of this serious issue.



Two notes: the published studies cited below rely heavily on reports of violence. Because survivors face numerous barriers to reporting harm or accessing services, actual incidences of domestic violence are likely much higher. Language below mirrors the language used in the source material.



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Quick Facts

1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. For trans or gender non-conforming folks, this number jumps to 54% (National Center for Transgender Equality).

1 in 3 adolescent girls in the U.S. are victims of physical, emotional or verbal abuse from a dating partner.

It takes an average of 7 attempts for a survivor to leave their abuser and stay separated for good. Leaving is the most dangerous time in an abusive relationship.

Each day in the US, three women are murdered by current or former intimate partner (Bureau of Justice Statistics).



  • 1 in 5 homicide victims are killed by an intimate partner. Over half of female homicide victims in the U.S. are killed by a current or former male intimate partner (CDC).

  • In 2022, there were 25 domestic violence homicides in Massachusetts (Jane Doe Inc.).

  • From 2010-2014, 22% of law enforcement officer “line of duty” deaths occurred while responding to a call for service involving a domestic dispute (US Department of Justice).

  • Survivors of domestic violence are 3 times more likely to develop a major depressive disorder or be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder than those who have not experienced violence.




Beyond physical injury, psychological trauma, and even death, domestic violence impacts the lives of survivors in many ways.

  • More than 50% of requests for services made by survivors in the US that cannot be met are for housing and safe shelter (NNEDV).

  • 38% of all victims of domestic violence will be homeless at some point in their lives (NNEDV).

  • More than 80% of survivors of intimate partner violence report that their abusive partners disrupted their ability to work (Institute for Women’s Policy Research).

  • The lifetime cost of intimate partner violence—including the costs of related health problems, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs—has been estimated at $103,767 for women and $23,414 for men (Institute for Women’s Policy Research).

  • Victims of financial abuse collectively lose a total of 8 million days of paid work each year






Survivors from communities that have been marginalized face additional barriers to accessing support, safety, and justice.


Resources for Further Reading

The National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV) conducts an annual censusdocumenting the number of individuals who sought services in a single 24-hour period, as well as the types of services requested, the number of service requests that went unmet due to a lack of resources, and the issues and barriers that domestic violence programs face as they strive to provide services to victims of domestic violence.



The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publish the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, an ongoing survey that presents data on the national prevalence of intimate partner violence, sexual violence, and stalking among women and men in the United States.

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) launched a report entitled ” Dreams Deferred: A Survey on the Impact of Intimate Partner Violence on Survivors’ Education, Careers, and Economic Security”. Read more and download the report here.

Jane Doe Inc. (JDI), the Massachusetts coalition against domestic violence and sexual assault, keeps a list of the victims of domestic violence homicide across the state. JDI’s “Not One More” report on domestic violence homicide in Massachusetts can be found here.




The Violence Policy Center shares statistics and analysis about guns and domestic violence in their report, “When Men Murder Women: An Analysis of 2016 Homicide Data”.

The National Resource Center on Domestic Violence (VAWnet) hosts an extensive online database with thousands of materials on gender based violence.

The National Resource Center On Domestic Violence And Firearms created a toolkit for providers that addresses the impact of firearms on domestic violence victim-survivors, particularly during periods of wide-spread crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.









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