| There are a variety of resources available to the community in
regards to abuse. Below are a collection of links to various resources,
some offered by us and others offered by other organizations. |
Facts About Abuse
- One out of four Canadian women are being assaulted. (This is
considered a conservative estimate.)
- Wife assault/woman abuse is rarely a one time occurrence. A
London study showed that the majority of women had been beaten an
average of 30 to 35 times before calling the police.
- Pregnant women and women with disabilities are particularly
vulnerable to assault.
- One-half of all Canadian women have experienced at least one
incident of violence since the age of 16.
- Almost one-half of women reported violence by men known to them
and one-quarter reported violence by a stranger.
- Six in ten Canadian women who walk alone in their own area after
dark feel "very" or "somewhat" worried doing so.
- Women with violent fathers-in-law are at three times the risk of
assault by their partners than are women with non-violent
fathers-in-law.
- Re-offence rate is lower when police make arrests.
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