Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behaviors used by one partner to control the other in an intimate relationship. Domestic Violence comes in many different forms like physical violence, sexual assault, economic control, psychological/emotional abuse, or the combination of them.
How Often Does Domestic Violence happen
On average
A woman is beaten every 9 seconds
The American Medical Association (AMA) and FBI estimate 3-4 million women are battered each year in the U.S. The FBI also estimates that 2 out of 3 marriage will experiences some from of domestic violence
More than 75% of the women killed in Iowa were murdered by their intimate partner
1 out of 3 women in the United States have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime