intimate partner violence Tag
October is Intimate Partner Violence Awareness month; a time to raise awareness about the scope and devastating effects of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). You might be surprised to learn that IPV isn’t only physical violence. And also, that every year, 324,000 pregnant women are abused in the United States. That is an astonishing number!
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.
