6 Facts Everyone Must Know About Domestic Violence
Domestic violence is a pattern of controlling behaviors of their partners. In this, one partner tries to get hold of the other by using their power. Domestic violence can happen to anyone – whether it’s men or women. Domestic violence includes physical violence or threat of physical violence to get control, emotional or mental abuse and sexual abuse. Both men and women can be victims of domestic violence. Approximately 85% of women are victims of domestic violence. 1 in 4 men—and 1 in 3 women—have been involved in abusive relationships, and 1 in 7 men and 1 in 5 women have experienced severe physical violence. Every year, approximately 324,000 women experience intimate partner violence during their pregnancy. No level of violence is normal or acceptable in a relationship; a person who resorts to violence once will likely do so again. Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crimes. Men who witness domestic violence in their teenage are ...