Violence Against Women in the United States: Statistics
- In 2005, 1,181 women were murdered by an intimate partner.
- According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, women experience about 4.8 million intimate partner-related physical assaults and rapes every year.
- According to the National Crime Victimization Survey, which includes crimes that were not reported to the police, 232,960 women in the U.S. were raped or sexually assaulted in 2006. That's more than 600 women every day.
- The Centers for Disease Control estimates that the cost of domestic violence in 2003 was more than over $8.3 billion. This cost includes medical care, mental health services, and lost productivity.
(source: National Organization for Women)
There is an abundance of information and resources available for women who have been victims of violence, and we have a list of hotline numbers under our "Hotline Numbers" link.
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