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Domestic violence:
- Claims the lives of 2 women each week of the year
- Will affect 1 in 4 women in their lifetime
- Is the largest cause of death worldwide in women aged 19 – 44 (more than cancer, war, or motor vehicle accidents)
- Has more repeat victims than any other crime (on average there will be 35 assaults before the victim calls the police)
- Costs in excess of £23 billion a year
- Accounts for 16% of all violence crime
Domestic violence occurs across society, regardless of age, gender, race, sexuality, religion, disability, wealth and geography. Domestic violence can begin at any stage of relationship in heterosexual and same sex relationships and may continue after the relationship has ended. It happens in heterosexual and same sex relationships.
Domestic violence can be physical, emotional or psychological. Whatever form it takes, it is all about control.
When domestic violence is happening, people may suffer on many levels – health, housing and education, and lose the freedom to live their lives how they want to, without fear and anxiety.
Find out more about South London YMCA's domestic violence sanctuary in Croydon
