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Why We Should Care
" Domestic Violence isn't just about busted lips, blackened eyes and broken bones. Domestic violence is about broken self-esteem, broken self-worth & dignity and broken human rights". Tracy Brack, RN, BSN
- Georgia was ranked 17th in the nation for its rate of men killing women
- In 2018, law enforcement agencies reported response to 44,900 family violence incidents in Georgia.
- In 2018, there were 26,672 protective and stalking orders issued in Georgia.
- In 2019, there were 66,151 crisis calls to Georgia's certified domestic violence agencies.
- In 2019, 7,530 victims made a request for shelter but their request was not met due to lack of space.
- 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence.
Domestic Violence is not just physical violence. It is pattern and cycle of abuse that can include psychological, emotional, financial, sexual and physical forms of control. No one form of domestic violence is more damaging than the other forms. They are all damaging and dangerous to our mental and physical safety. Know the facts.
Statistic Sources: Georgia Commission On Family Violence & National Coalition Against Domestic Violence