Quick facts

1. 85-95% of all domestic violence victims are female.
2. Over 500,00 women are stalked by an intimate partner each year.
3. 5.3 million women are abused each year.
4. 1,232 women are killed each year by an intimate partner.
5. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women.
6. Women are more likely to be attacked by someone they know rather than by a stranger.
7. Domestic Violence in the Workplace: Homicide is the leading cause of death for women in the workplace.
8. Of the approximately 1.7 million incidents of workplace violence that occur in the US every year, 18,700 are committed by an intimate partner: a current or former spouse, lover, partner, or boyfriend/girlfriend.

For help call the National Domestic Violence Hotline:
1-800-799-SAFE   1-800-787-3224 (TTY)  

       If you need a referral to an attorney, please call your state domestic violence coalition or a local domestic violence program. For a listing of state domestic violence coalitions, go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence web site.

       If you need statistics, please see the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women which has compiled a wealth of statistics on domestic violence. You can reach them at 800/903-0111 ext. 3.

        For the most current statistics, go to the Bureau of Justice Statistics web site. Another source for statistics is the Violence Against Women Online Resources web site.

      

Domestic Violence Resources

National Resource Center on Domestic Violence
800/537-2238 or 800/553-2508 (TTY)
        Provides comprehensive information and resources, policy development and technical assistance designed to enhance community response to and prevention of domestic violence.

Battered Women’s Justice Project
800/903-0111
        Provides training, technical assistance and other resources through a partnership of three nationally-recognized organizations:

Domestic Abuse Intervention Project - Criminal JusticeSystem (ext. 1) – addressing the criminal justice system’s response to domestic violence including the development of batterer’s programs.
Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence - Civil Justice System (ext. 2) – addressing civil court access and legal representation issues of battered women
National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women (ext. 3) – addressing issues raised when battered women are accused of committing crimes, including killing an abusive partner.

       Resource Center on Domestic Violence: Child Protection and Custody
       800/527-3223 or http://ncjfcj.unr.edu
              Provides information, materials, consultation, and technical assistance related to child        protection and custody within the context of domestic violence.

Health Resource Center on Domestic Violence
888/792-2873 or www.fvpf.org/health or health@fvpf.org
       Provides resource and training materials, technical assistance, information and referrals, and models for local, state and national health policymaking to support those interested in developing a comprehensive health care response

National Resource Center to End Violence Against Native Women
877/733-7623 or http://scircle@sacred-circle.com
       Provides technical assistance, policy development, training institutes, and resource information regarding domestic violence and sexual assault to develop coordinated agency response to American Indian/Alaska Native tribal communities

 NATIONAL NETWORK ON BEHALF OF BATTERED IMMIGRANT WOMEN (NNBBIW)

       The NNBBIW was co-founded by domestic violence and immigration advocates in three organizations: the Family Violence Prevention Fund (FVPF), the Immigrant Women Program of NOW Legal Defense (IWPNOW), and the National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild (NIPNLG). Each of these organizations provide technical assistance, with each focusing on its areas of expertise.

Family Violence Prevention Fund The FVPF
       Provides technical assistance on domestic violence in immigrant communities, the special needs of battered immigrant women, access to shelter, and culturally sensitive services.
383 Rhode Island St., Ste. 304
San Francisco, CA 94103
To order publications: phone (415) 252-8089 or email ordering@fvpf.org or www.fvpf.org
       For technical assistance, call Leni Marin: phone (415) 262-8900;
fax (415) 626-8651; email: leni@fvpf.org

Immigrant Women Program of NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund IWPNOW
       Provides technical assistance on family law and protection orders, shelter access, access to welfare, and basic VAWA immigration advice.
110 Maryland Ave., N.E., Ste. 311
Washington, D.C. 20002
       For both publications and technical assistance, call Leslye Orloff or Janice Kaguyutan: phone (202) 326-0040; fax (202) 589-0511; email: immwomenpro@aol.com

National Immigration Project of the National Lawyers Guild NIPNLG
       Provides technical assistance related to access to immigration status.
14 Beacon St., Ste. 602
Boston, MA 02108
       For publications, phone 617-227-9727 ext. 3; email: nip@nlg.org; www.nlg.org under "National Immigration Project (domestic violence)."
       For technical assistance, call Gail Pendleton: phone (617) 227-9727 ext. 2; fax (617) 227-5495; email: nipgail@nlg.org.

COMMUNITIES AGAINST VIOLENCE NETWORK An interactive web site that brings together advocates and experts to share information and resources about domestic violence (including within the gay and lesbian community), stalking, sexual assault and rape, drug-facilitated sexual assault, violence against people with disabilities, youth violence, and school violence.

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN ONLINE RESOURCES Provides up-to-date information on interventions to stop violence against women for criminal justice practitioners, advocates, and social service professionals with the latest in research and promising practices regarding issues of domestic violence, stalking, batterer intervention programs, child custody & protection, sexual assault, and welfare reform.
        If you need information on state legislation contact your state domestic violence coalition or a local domestic violence program.
       For a listing of state domestic violence coalitions, go to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence web site.
       If you need information on federal legislation go to the following web sites: The Violence Against Women Office, the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence Public Policy Office, and the NOW Legal Defense and Education Fund.

American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence Web site has information on developing a safety plan for survivors of domestic violence.

• Community United Against Violence offers resources and support, including a hotline (415-333-HELP), for survivors of same-sex domestic violence.
• State Domestic Violence Coalitions
• National and Regional Domestic Violence Organizations
• Violence Against Women - Internet Resources