Wednesday, 13 November 2013

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TEXT & NZ STATISTICS


NZ Statistics

On average 14 women, 7 men and 8 children are killed by a member of their family every year. 

On average 9 children under 14 are killed every year in New Zealand by a member(s) of their family. Babies aged less than a year are most at risk of being killed by a family member.


1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence from a partner in their lifetime.


About half of all homicides in New Zealand are family violence.

http://www.areyouok.org.nz/files/statistics/ItsnotOK_recent_family_violence_stats.pdf




Police are called to around 200 domestic violence situations a day – that’s one every seven minutes on average.

Police estimate only 18% of domestic violence incidents are reported.

20,000 women and children needed the help of Women’s Refuge in 2013.

https://womensrefuge.org.nz/WR/Domestic%20violence/Statistics.htm




Text

'Protect me, don't bruise me'

'Love should never hurt'

'Love doesn't hurt'

'Real men don't use violence'

'You said you loved me - love shouldn't hurt'

'Children...They see everything'

'Your silence is their greatest weapon'

'Ignorance is not bliss...Domestic Violence exists in your country'






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