Domestic Violence
Rosemarie O'Connor
What is it?
Domestic violence is a pattern of behavior which involves violence or other abuse by one person in a domestic context against another, such as in marriage or cohabitation.
Who does it effect?
85% of domestic violence victims are women
15% of victims are men
Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience domestic violence then women without disabilities
2 in 5 LGBT men will experience domestic violence in their lifetime
50% of LGBT women will experience domestic violence lifetime
98% of domestic violence situations include financial abuse
Black women experience domestic violence at rates 35% higher then white women.