16%

of ninth graders reported their intimate partner forced them into kissing, touching or intercourse

20 PEOPLE

every minute on average are physically abused by their intimate parters. This equates to more than 10 million abuse victims each year.

1 IN 3

female murder victims and 1 in 20 male murder victims are killed by intimate partners

72%

of all murder-suicides are perpetrated by intimate partners

94%

of murder-suicide victims are women