The Facts
About domestic abuse and violence in Canada.
To truly drive change, it’s important to understand the scope of gender-based violence and domestic abuse in Canada.
The statistics below reveal the difficult challenges many women face each day, emphasizing the critical role of our services and the immense value of your continued support.
The scope of gender-based violence.
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44% of women (nearly 1 in 2) experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime.
~6,000 women and children will seek refuge in shelters tonight because it isn’t safe at home.
~300 women and children will be turned away from shelters tonight because they are full.
A woman is tragically killed every 2 days, mostly by men and with domestic violence at the forefront.
Indigenous women and girls are 12x as likely to be murdered or go missing.
70% of children are in the same or next room when abuse happens.
Women with disabilities are 3x as likely to violent victimization than women living without a disability.
70% of spousal abuse and 93% of child abuse goes unreported in Canada.
~$7.4 billion is spent on the aftermath of intimate partner violence in Canada.
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