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 BREAK THE SILENCE AGAINST 

 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 

THE HARD FACTS 

20 PEOPLE

per minute

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.

72%

72% of all murder-suicides involve an intimate partner. 94% of the victims of these murder suicides are female.

20,000 CALLS

per day

On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide

15% 

Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.

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