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!