― Break the Cycle, 2010 State Law Report Cards, A National Survey of Teen Dating Violence Laws.➤ According to the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS): 2010 Summary Report, of all the adult victims of physical violence, rape, and/or stalking by an intimate partner, 22% of females and 15% of males had first experienced partner violence between ages 11 and 17.➤ According to the Liz Claiborne, Inc.
You get into a relationship to make your life better and happy.
Sadly, this doesn't stand true for everyone in this world.
Study, Teenage Research Unlimited, March 2006, 1 out of every 3 teenagers who are in a serious relationship reported that they've been worried about being hurt physically by their dating partner.
Out of these, 1 out of 5 teens admitted to have literally been hit, slapped, or pushed by their boyfriend or girlfriend.➤ According to same study mentioned in the previous point, 29% of teenage girls in a relationship said that they've been pressurized to have sex or to engage in sexual acts against their will.
Break the Cycle is proud to have been granted the Love is Not Abuse campaign from Fifth and Pacific (formerly Liz Claiborne, Inc.).
It is thus with great pleasure that we present their years of hard work and research excellence: finds that a significant majority of corporate executives and their employees from the nation's largest companies recognize the harmful and extensive impact of domestic violence in the workplace, yet only 13% of corporate executives think their companies should address the problem.
This includes an existing/ex spouse, live-in partner, boyfriend/girlfriend, or date.➤ According to a study published in the Annals of Epidemiology, 33% of women killed in their workplace between 20, were killed by an intimate partner.
51% of homicides perpetrated by partners took place in parking lots and public buildings.➤ According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, Special Report, Intimate Partner Violence, 1993-2010, "Most female victims of intimate partner violence were previously victimized by the same offender, including 77% of females ages 18 to 24, 76% of females ages 25 to 34, and 81% of females ages 35 to 49.
1 out of 4 teens admitted to have been harassed, verbally abused, or put down by their partner through cellphones.
1 in 5 teens were asked to engage in sexual activity through the internet or cellphone against their will.
Shattered Lives, January 1992, states that boys who are exposed to family violence are more likely to display violent behavior towards their female partners during their adulthood as compared to those boys who are raised in non-violent homes.