domestic abuse Tag

04 Oct Intimate Partner Violence

1 in 4 women have experienced intimate partner physical violence in their lifetime.¹

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is the willful use of abuse or aggression that occurs in a current or past romantic relationship.  IPV can range from one episode of violence that could have lasting impact to chronic and severe episodes over multiple years.  Many women first experience a form of IPV before the age of 18.