• Black women experience Intimate Partner Violence at rates 35% higher than White women

• A woman is beaten every nine seconds

• Intimate Partner Violence is the leading cause of female homicide and injury-related deaths during pregnancy.

• Every minute 20 people are victims of Intimate Partner Violence

• Domestic violence is the third leading cause of homelessness among families

• Women who are victims of domestic violence are eight times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner if there are firearms in the home.

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