Distrust of women5/29/2023 Many women in abusive relationships know this, so it is of course one of the primary reasons they stay-to survive. Furthermore, separated women are 25 times more likely to experience physical assault by former partners and are five times more likely to be murdered by them than are women who stay with them. More than half of female homicides are at the hands of current or former male partners. It’s important to remember that most survivors eventually leave however, when they do leave the relationship, they’re actually the most at risk for experiencing escalated violence and even death. Have you heard someone say that in response to conversations about intimate-partner violence? The October observation of Domestic Violence Awareness Month is a charge to all of us to better understand and support those facing this very serious problem. “I don’t understand why she doesn’t just leave.”
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