Domestic violence is a serious problem in the United States, disproportionately affecting women. It is the leading cause of injury for women ages 15-44. Women experience domestic violence at alarming rates - 1 in 4 will experience it in their lifetime, and 40-60% of nightly police calls are for domestic disputes. Resources for victims are inadequate compared to resources for animal shelters, and the justice system deals harshly with women who kill their attackers compared to men who kill their partners.

1. DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE
BY: INLIEVEAM

2. REALITY CHECK:
• It’s the leading cause of injury to women
between 15-44 in the USA
• The USA care more about animals than
battered woman.
• WHY?
• There’s 1,500 shelters for battered woman &
3,800 animal shelters

3. REALITY CHECK
CONTINUE…
• 85% of DV victims are woman
• 40-60% of night calls to police are DV disputes
• 1 woman is beaten every 15 sec by her
partner/husband in the USA
• 1 out of 4 woman will experience domestic
violence in her lifetime
• 25-45% of all women whose battered it happens
during pregnancy

4. REALITY CHECK
CONTINIUE
• Women who live in poverty (25,000 or less) are
3x more likely to have DV
• Average Prison Sentences:
• For men who kill their partners 2-6yrs
• Woman who kill their attackers 15 years

5. THINK ABOUT
• GETTING HELP OR HELPING A VICTIM GOING
THROUGH IT.
• CREATE SAFETY PLANS
• BE A SUPPORT SYSTEM FOR SOMEONE WHO
REALLY NEEDS IT