Speaker
Kristin Brown-Development Manager
Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women ages 15 –
44 in the United States – more than car accidents, muggings and rapes
combined.
Relationship and Gender Breakdown of Adult domestic Violence Victims:
Kristin Brown-Development Manager
Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women ages 15 –
44 in the United States – more than car accidents, muggings and rapes
combined.
- 1 in 3 women will become victims of domestic violence in their lifetime
- 1 in 3 teenage girls will be physically assaulted by a boyfriend
- Domestic violence is the leading predictor of child abuse
- Boys who witness domestic violence in their homes are 1500 times more likely to perpetrate abuse later in life
- 50% of girls growing up in an abusive home will go on to be victims of abuse themselves
Relationship and Gender Breakdown of Adult domestic Violence Victims:
- 56.5% (48) females killed by current or former intimate partners
- 22.3% (19) males killed by others
- 10.6% (8) males killed by current or former intimate partners
- 9.2% (8) females killed by others
Additionally, Pennsylvania has the third highest number of murder suicides in the nation –
including 14 cases in just six months. Seventy-three percent involved
an intimate partner – spouse, common-law spouse, ex-spouse, or
girlfriend/boyfriend. Of these, 94 percent were women killed by their
intimate partners.
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