Abusive relationships are more common than you might think. It affects people at a young age and usually affects women more than men. It’s even harder to walk away from an abusive relationship when you don’t recognize it.
According to the statistics:
- 38,000,000 women will experience sexual violence from their partner.
- 40-45% of women in an abusive relationship are raped or assaulted during their relationship.
- 70% of women will suffer physical or sexual abuse over their lifetimes from their partner.
- Intimate Partner Violence:
Occurs when a partner or ex-partner’s conduct causes physical, sexual, or psychological injury.
- Sexual Violence:
Happens when any sexual act or attempted sexual act is done without consent or is coerced on the partner. This includes rape.
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