Facts on gender-based violence
Intimate Partner Violence Statistics provided by Bureau of Justice Statistics
1. From 1994 to 2010, about 4 in 5 victims of intimate partner violence were female.
2. Females ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 generally experienced the highest rates of intimate partner violence.
3. Compared to every other age group, a smaller percentage of female victims ages 12 to 17 were previously victimized by the same offender.
4. Females living in households comprised of one female adult with children experienced intimate partner violence at a rate more than 10 times higher than households with married adults with children and 6 times higher than households with one female only.
Statistics On Domestic Violence provided by Domestic Violence Statistics
1. Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.
2. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.
3. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
4. Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.
5. Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.
6. Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.
7. Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help.
8. Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.
Sexual Assault Statistics provided by RAINN
1. Almost half (44%) of all rape victims are under 18 years of age.
2. 4/5 (80%) of all rape victims are under the age of 30.
3. Over half (54%) of sexual assaults are never reported to the police.
4. Only 3 out of every 100 rapists will ever spend a day in jail - 97% of all rapists won't.
1. From 1994 to 2010, about 4 in 5 victims of intimate partner violence were female.
2. Females ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 generally experienced the highest rates of intimate partner violence.
3. Compared to every other age group, a smaller percentage of female victims ages 12 to 17 were previously victimized by the same offender.
4. Females living in households comprised of one female adult with children experienced intimate partner violence at a rate more than 10 times higher than households with married adults with children and 6 times higher than households with one female only.
Statistics On Domestic Violence provided by Domestic Violence Statistics
1. Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.
2. Around the world, at least one in every three women has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime. Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.
3. Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes combined.
4. Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a breakup.
5. Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends.
6. Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.
7. Based on reports from 10 countries, between 55 percent and 95 percent of women who had been physically abused by their partners had never contacted non-governmental organizations, shelters, or the police for help.
8. Men who as children witnessed their parents’ domestic violence were twice as likely to abuse their own wives than sons of nonviolent parents.
Sexual Assault Statistics provided by RAINN
1. Almost half (44%) of all rape victims are under 18 years of age.
2. 4/5 (80%) of all rape victims are under the age of 30.
3. Over half (54%) of sexual assaults are never reported to the police.
4. Only 3 out of every 100 rapists will ever spend a day in jail - 97% of all rapists won't.
Questions, Questions, Questions
1. What is Flowering Hope? Flowering hope is a website that allows survivors of gender-based violence, both physical and/or sexual, to speak out about their assault via whatever means they choose, and upload it for the public to see.
2. Will anyone know if I share? No, it is anonymous, and therefore safe. Information about those who share will never be revealed to the public, but if you would like to become more involved with Flowering Hope in the future, then you will need to provide contact information. We will keep this information separate and confidential.
3. How can sharing my experience help? Sharing your experience can help in many ways:
a) Personally: It allows you to speak up without fear of retaliation or blame or many of the other things that often come with reporting of VAW. Part of empowerment is feeling as though you've been heard. This provides a venue to share the impact the violence had on you as an individual. It provides an opportunity for you to speak and be heard.
b) Statistically: Many people do not report Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Women (VAW) and therefore the statistical numbers are incomplete. Our goal is to fill in that gap by providing statistical data from any and all survivors of violence. With this data, we will track areas (work, home, etc) of incidence, location, and year.
c) Awareness: Speaking out allows the public, and/or those who deny GBV and VAW is a serious issue, to actually SEE the prevalence of the problem in all societies, for all ages, years, locations, and circumstances. GBV does not discriminate, crossing all educational, professional, social, racial, and economic boundaries. Speaking out through Flowering Hope can help to demonstrate this claim.
4. Is there anything I am NOT ALLOWED to include in my sharing? You may not include any names - not the perpetrator or the survivor. The purpose is not to create a public trial, but to provide a venue for release and empowerment. Any names will be redacted.
5. What if I am not artistic? Your sharing does not have to be artistic. Rather, it should be from the heart. It is your opportunity to "speak out"...perhaps this is through a painting, photograph, poem, or story....but it could also simply be the date in the middle of a page, with nothing there. Or one word, or many. The choice is yours - it may be angry, yet it may also be beautiful, for it can be a beautiful feeling to feel as though your are finally able to speak....and be heard!
6. What is different about this site than other sites? The purpose of this site is multifold...1. to create a venue for expression by survivors; 2. to collect vital information and statistics about the types of violence, the location, and the situation (home, school, etc); 3. to create a community where survivors can feel part of a safe environment and have continued dialogue through our discussion forum; 4. to raise awareness of gender-based violence as a problem that has existed over time and crossed any geography, economic, cultural and age barriers; and 5. to use the website as a springboard for community outreach and program development in any location.
2. Will anyone know if I share? No, it is anonymous, and therefore safe. Information about those who share will never be revealed to the public, but if you would like to become more involved with Flowering Hope in the future, then you will need to provide contact information. We will keep this information separate and confidential.
3. How can sharing my experience help? Sharing your experience can help in many ways:
a) Personally: It allows you to speak up without fear of retaliation or blame or many of the other things that often come with reporting of VAW. Part of empowerment is feeling as though you've been heard. This provides a venue to share the impact the violence had on you as an individual. It provides an opportunity for you to speak and be heard.
b) Statistically: Many people do not report Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Violence Against Women (VAW) and therefore the statistical numbers are incomplete. Our goal is to fill in that gap by providing statistical data from any and all survivors of violence. With this data, we will track areas (work, home, etc) of incidence, location, and year.
c) Awareness: Speaking out allows the public, and/or those who deny GBV and VAW is a serious issue, to actually SEE the prevalence of the problem in all societies, for all ages, years, locations, and circumstances. GBV does not discriminate, crossing all educational, professional, social, racial, and economic boundaries. Speaking out through Flowering Hope can help to demonstrate this claim.
4. Is there anything I am NOT ALLOWED to include in my sharing? You may not include any names - not the perpetrator or the survivor. The purpose is not to create a public trial, but to provide a venue for release and empowerment. Any names will be redacted.
5. What if I am not artistic? Your sharing does not have to be artistic. Rather, it should be from the heart. It is your opportunity to "speak out"...perhaps this is through a painting, photograph, poem, or story....but it could also simply be the date in the middle of a page, with nothing there. Or one word, or many. The choice is yours - it may be angry, yet it may also be beautiful, for it can be a beautiful feeling to feel as though your are finally able to speak....and be heard!
6. What is different about this site than other sites? The purpose of this site is multifold...1. to create a venue for expression by survivors; 2. to collect vital information and statistics about the types of violence, the location, and the situation (home, school, etc); 3. to create a community where survivors can feel part of a safe environment and have continued dialogue through our discussion forum; 4. to raise awareness of gender-based violence as a problem that has existed over time and crossed any geography, economic, cultural and age barriers; and 5. to use the website as a springboard for community outreach and program development in any location.
