Workplace Consequences

• 96% of employed victims experience abuse-related problems at work.

• 8 million workdays lost/year, equating to 32,000+ full-time jobs.

• 48% of workers have seen the impact of domestic violence on the job.

• Over 70% of U.S. workplaces lack formal programs to address violence.

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Health Effects

• Victims often suffer from:

  • Chronic pain

  • Diabetes

  • Depression

  • Substance abuse

  • STIs including HIV/AIDS

• 56% diagnosed with psychiatric disorders

• 29% attempt suicide; 45% suffer PTSD

• 37% of ER violence cases involve intimate partner injuries

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Healthcare & Screening

• Just 10% of doctors routinely screen for intimate partner abuse

• 80% of women want providers to ask privately about abuse

• Each year, 300,000 pregnant women experience partner violence — often leading to complications and increased homicide risk

 

Vulnerable Populations

• Ages 16–34 show highest abuse rates

• College-aged women frequently targeted during dates

• Women in rural areas face isolation and reduced access to support

• Women with disabilities are 40% more likely to experience abuse

 

Reporting & Risk

• Approximately 25% of assaults are reported

• Leaving an abuser raises homicide risk by 70 times

• 81% of stalked women are also physically assaulted

 

Public Opinion

• 92% of women believe addressing domestic and sexual violence should be a top policy priority — higher than any other issue