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DON’T SILENCE VIOLENCE
Every nine seconds, a woman is beaten in the United States.
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Out of 10,000 Indian women surveyed , more than half considered
violence to be a normal part of married life
Indian police receive more than 2,500 reports of bride
burning every year.
Approximately 1 in 5 high school girls reported being
abused by a boyfriend
Intimate partner violence is theleading cause of injury to women.It affects 1-3 million women a yearin the U.S making it more common than cancer, car accidents, war, and
malaria.
One in three women around theworld has been beaten, coerced into
sex or otherwise abused duringher lifetime.
Call 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)or
visit www.ndvh.orgto get help or receive more
information
Speak up! If you are in an abusive situation, tell someone. It does not need to continue happening. Put a stop to violence!