GITNUXREPORT 2026

Domestic Abuse Statistics

In 2025, domestic abuse is still driving urgent harm at scale, with far more cases than most people expect to be happening in their own communities. This page tracks the latest patterns and tells you what the change year to year actually means for safety and accountability.

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In the United States, domestic violence costs exceed $8.3 billion annually in medical and mental health care

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Globally, violence against women costs 2% of GDP

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In the US, IPV causes $5.8 billion in lost productivity yearly

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UK domestic abuse costs £66 billion per year to society

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In Australia, family violence costs $21.7 billion annually by 2022

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Canada IPV economic burden $7.4 billion CAD in 2014

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In the US, each murder by IPV costs $17.25 million

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Women lose 8 million paid workdays annually due to IPV in US

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Global cost of child maltreatment from IPV exposure $1.24 trillion

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In India, gender-based violence costs 1.5% GDP yearly

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US emergency departments treat 2 million IPV injuries yearly, costing $4.2 billion

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In the EU, VAW costs €366 billion annually

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Housing instability from IPV costs US $1.8 billion in shelters

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In Brazil, IPV absenteeism costs R$554 million yearly

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UK criminal justice system spends £1 billion on domestic abuse

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In South Africa, GBV costs R157 billion annually

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US child welfare costs from IPV $2 billion yearly

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Globally, lost lifetime earnings from IPV $1.5 trillion for women

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In Canada, healthcare costs from IPV $1.13 billion CAD/year

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Australia lost wages from family violence $1.9 billion

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In the US, 42% of women IPV victims lose jobs, costing $1.7 billion

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EU lost productivity from VAW €109 billion/year

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In the UK, NHS spends £2.7 billion on domestic abuse health effects

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India violence reduces GDP by 3.9% over lifetime

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US law enforcement responds to 21,000 DV calls daily, costing billions

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In Japan, economic loss from DV ¥1.7 trillion yearly

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Global mental health costs from IPV $777 billion annually

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Globally, IPV survivors experience 1.5 times higher rates of depression and anxiety

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In the US, 41% of female IPV victims suffer physical injury requiring medical care

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Women experiencing IPV have 16% higher risk of heart disease

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IPV victims are 2 times more likely to attempt suicide

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In the UK, 60% of domestic abuse victims report mental health deterioration

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Pregnant women facing IPV have 2.6 times miscarriage risk

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IPV associated with 25% increased stroke risk in women

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Children witnessing IPV 3 times more likely to develop PTSD

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Female victims report PTSD at 46.9% rate post-IPV

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IPV survivors have 1.9 times higher diabetes risk

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In Australia, IPV victims 4 times more likely to use antidepressants

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Male IPV victims experience depression at 18.8% rate

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IPV linked to chronic pain in 55% of survivors

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Women with IPV history have 52% higher HIV risk

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In Canada, 37% of IPV victims report fear for life

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IPV during pregnancy causes low birth weight in 20% cases

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Survivors experience sleep disorders at 3 times rate

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In the EU, 68% of women victims report emotional consequences

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IPV victims have 1.6 times higher healthcare utilization

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Children of IPV victims 50% more likely to have behavioral problems

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Female victims report anxiety disorders at 31.5%

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IPV linked to 28% increased cancer risk in women

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In India, IPV victims 2 times more likely to have poor mental health

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Male victims experience substance abuse at 30% higher rate

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IPV causes gastrointestinal disorders in 40% women

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Survivors have 2.2 times higher obesity risk

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In the US, 35% of female victims miss work due to injuries

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IPV linked to immune system suppression, increasing illness 25%

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Adolescent witnesses develop aggression 2 times more

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In the UK, 47% victims develop clinical depression post-abuse

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In the United States, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male

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Men who witnessed mother abuse as child are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate IPV

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Alcohol use increases likelihood of male perpetration of IPV by 5 times

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In the US, 22.3% of men report perpetrating physical violence against partner

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Male perpetrators in the UK have prior criminal convictions in 60% of cases

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Men with unemployment are 1.8 times more likely to perpetrate IPV

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In India, men aged 25-34 perpetrate 40% of spousal violence cases

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Batterers in US have jealousy/control behaviors in 80% of cases

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Male IPV perpetrators with PTSD are 4 times more likely to reoffend

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In Australia, male perpetrators with substance abuse issues in 50% of family violence cases

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Men who perpetrate IPV have 2.5 times higher depression rates

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In the EU, 5% of men admit to physical/sexual violence against partner

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US male perpetrators aged 18-24 show highest contact sexual violence rates at 25.1%

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In Canada, male perpetrators with criminal history in 57% of IPV homicides

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Low-education men in Brazil perpetrate IPV at 18% rate vs. 8% high-education

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In South Africa, male perpetrators using physical violence lifetime prevalence 27.4%

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UK male perpetrators stalk ex-partners in 21% of high-risk cases

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Men with childhood abuse history perpetrate IPV 3 times more often

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In the US, male bisexual perpetrators report higher psychological aggression

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Perpetrators with firearms increase homicide risk by 500%

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In Australia, male Indigenous perpetrators overrepresented by 8 times in family violence

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Men controlling partner finances perpetrate emotional abuse in 70% cases

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US male veterans perpetrate IPV at 1.5 times civilian rate

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In Russia, male alcohol-dependent men perpetrate violence 10 times more

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Perpetrators using coercive control in 90% of UK domestic homicides

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In the US, 50% of male perpetrators deny or minimize their abuse

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Globally, approximately 736 million women – almost one in three (30%) – have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, or non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life

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In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime

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About 10 million people in the US are victims of domestic violence each year

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In England and Wales, 1.6 million women and 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023

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Worldwide, nearly 1 in 3 women (27%) aged 15 and older who have been in a relationship have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner

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In Australia, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men have experienced physical or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 15

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In India, the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) reports that 32% of ever-married women aged 18-49 have experienced spousal violence

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In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15

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In Canada, 44% of women and 40% of men reported experiencing at least one form of IPV in their lifetime

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In South Africa, 23.2% of men reported perpetrating physical and/or sexual violence against an intimate partner in their lifetime

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Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

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In the US, 48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime

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In the UK, domestic abuse prevalence rate was 5.8% for women and 3.2% for men in the last year (CSEW 2023)

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In Brazil, 10.6% of women reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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In Mexico, lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence against women is 43.9%

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In the Philippines, 20.4% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence from a husband/partner

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In Nigeria, 30% of women have experienced physical violence since age 15

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In Kenya, 38% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15

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In Bangladesh, 54.8% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal physical or sexual violence

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In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner

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In Russia, 16,000 women are beaten daily by intimate partners

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In Japan, 17.6% of women have experienced intimate partner violence

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In Egypt, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence from husband

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In the US, Black women experience IPV at a rate 35% higher than the national average

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In Europe, 1 in 10 women experience sexual violence before age 15

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In the US, 41% of all women killed by an intimate partner were killed with a firearm

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Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by a non-partner after age 15

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In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes involved violence against women and girls

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In Australia, Indigenous women are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence

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In the US, 91.8% of victims of stalking by an intimate partner are women

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In the United States, women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than women aged 35 and older

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Black women in the US experience severe physical IPV at a rate of 11.6 per 1,000 compared to 7.8 for white women

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In the US, 43.6% of female victims of stalking experienced it from an intimate partner

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Transgender individuals in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience IPV than cisgender individuals

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In the UK, 75% of domestic abuse victims are women

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Elderly women over 60 in the US experience abuse at rates of 4-10% annually

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In Canada, Indigenous women are 3 times more likely to experience IPV than non-Indigenous women

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In the US, lesbian women report IPV at rates of 44% lifetime prevalence

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Rural women in the US face 1.4 times higher risk of IPV homicide than urban women

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In Australia, women with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to experience violence from a partner

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In the EU, women with lower education levels report 25% higher IPV prevalence

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Pregnant women in the US experience IPV at rates 1.5 times higher than non-pregnant

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In India, women in the lowest wealth quintile experience 45% spousal violence vs. 18% in highest

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In the US, Hispanic women experience contact sexual violence at 5.3% past-year rate

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Immigrant women in Canada report IPV at 52% lifetime rate vs. 42% Canadian-born

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In the UK, Asian women experience 1.4 times higher domestic homicide rates

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Women in polygamous marriages in Africa face 2.5 times higher IPV risk

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In the US, bisexual women have 61.1% lifetime IPV prevalence

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Low-income women in Brazil report 15% past-year IPV vs. 6% high-income

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In South Africa, unemployed women experience 28% IPV prevalence vs. 19% employed

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In the US, women with children under 18 experience higher severe IPV rates

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Separated/divorced women in Australia 15 times more likely to experience violence post-separation

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In the EU, migrant women report 29% IPV vs. 22% non-migrant

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In the US, Native American women experience murder by intimate partner at 10 times national rate

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Women aged 16-24 in England most likely group for domestic abuse at 7.5%

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In Canada, women with postsecondary education 30% less likely to experience IPV

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In the US, 84% of IPV victims are women in heterosexual relationships

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Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 12, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Domestic abuse can look invisible until you see it quantified, and the latest figures make that reality hard to ignore. In 2025, reports recorded by police and support services reached 123,000 incidents, a rise that shifts how we understand risk across communities. As these numbers change year to year, the question is not just how much abuse is happening, but who is being missed by the current picture.

Economic and Societal Costs

1In the United States, domestic violence costs exceed $8.3 billion annually in medical and mental health care

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2Globally, violence against women costs 2% of GDP

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3In the US, IPV causes $5.8 billion in lost productivity yearly

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4UK domestic abuse costs £66 billion per year to society

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5In Australia, family violence costs $21.7 billion annually by 2022

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6Canada IPV economic burden $7.4 billion CAD in 2014

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7In the US, each murder by IPV costs $17.25 million

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8Women lose 8 million paid workdays annually due to IPV in US

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9Global cost of child maltreatment from IPV exposure $1.24 trillion

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10In India, gender-based violence costs 1.5% GDP yearly

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11US emergency departments treat 2 million IPV injuries yearly, costing $4.2 billion

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12In the EU, VAW costs €366 billion annually

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13Housing instability from IPV costs US $1.8 billion in shelters

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14In Brazil, IPV absenteeism costs R$554 million yearly

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15UK criminal justice system spends £1 billion on domestic abuse

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16In South Africa, GBV costs R157 billion annually

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17US child welfare costs from IPV $2 billion yearly

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18Globally, lost lifetime earnings from IPV $1.5 trillion for women

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19In Canada, healthcare costs from IPV $1.13 billion CAD/year

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20Australia lost wages from family violence $1.9 billion

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21In the US, 42% of women IPV victims lose jobs, costing $1.7 billion

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22EU lost productivity from VAW €109 billion/year

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23In the UK, NHS spends £2.7 billion on domestic abuse health effects

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24India violence reduces GDP by 3.9% over lifetime

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25US law enforcement responds to 21,000 DV calls daily, costing billions

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26In Japan, economic loss from DV ¥1.7 trillion yearly

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27Global mental health costs from IPV $777 billion annually

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Economic and Societal Costs Interpretation

It’s tragically absurd how the world keeps a meticulous ledger of the astronomical costs inflicted by domestic violence, yet still treats its prevention like a luxury item on a policy menu we can’t quite afford to order from.

Health and Psychological Effects

1Globally, IPV survivors experience 1.5 times higher rates of depression and anxiety

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2In the US, 41% of female IPV victims suffer physical injury requiring medical care

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3Women experiencing IPV have 16% higher risk of heart disease

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4IPV victims are 2 times more likely to attempt suicide

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5In the UK, 60% of domestic abuse victims report mental health deterioration

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6Pregnant women facing IPV have 2.6 times miscarriage risk

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7IPV associated with 25% increased stroke risk in women

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8Children witnessing IPV 3 times more likely to develop PTSD

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9Female victims report PTSD at 46.9% rate post-IPV

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10IPV survivors have 1.9 times higher diabetes risk

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11In Australia, IPV victims 4 times more likely to use antidepressants

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12Male IPV victims experience depression at 18.8% rate

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13IPV linked to chronic pain in 55% of survivors

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14Women with IPV history have 52% higher HIV risk

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15In Canada, 37% of IPV victims report fear for life

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16IPV during pregnancy causes low birth weight in 20% cases

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17Survivors experience sleep disorders at 3 times rate

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18In the EU, 68% of women victims report emotional consequences

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19IPV victims have 1.6 times higher healthcare utilization

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20Children of IPV victims 50% more likely to have behavioral problems

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21Female victims report anxiety disorders at 31.5%

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22IPV linked to 28% increased cancer risk in women

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23In India, IPV victims 2 times more likely to have poor mental health

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24Male victims experience substance abuse at 30% higher rate

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25IPV causes gastrointestinal disorders in 40% women

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26Survivors have 2.2 times higher obesity risk

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27In the US, 35% of female victims miss work due to injuries

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28IPV linked to immune system suppression, increasing illness 25%

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29Adolescent witnesses develop aggression 2 times more

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30In the UK, 47% victims develop clinical depression post-abuse

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Health and Psychological Effects Interpretation

The cold, hard data screams what victims often cannot: domestic abuse is a systemic poison that damages bodies, shatters minds, and echoes lethally through generations.

Perpetrator Characteristics

1In the United States, 85% of domestic violence perpetrators are male

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2Men who witnessed mother abuse as child are 3.5 times more likely to perpetrate IPV

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3Alcohol use increases likelihood of male perpetration of IPV by 5 times

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4In the US, 22.3% of men report perpetrating physical violence against partner

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5Male perpetrators in the UK have prior criminal convictions in 60% of cases

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6Men with unemployment are 1.8 times more likely to perpetrate IPV

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7In India, men aged 25-34 perpetrate 40% of spousal violence cases

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8Batterers in US have jealousy/control behaviors in 80% of cases

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9Male IPV perpetrators with PTSD are 4 times more likely to reoffend

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10In Australia, male perpetrators with substance abuse issues in 50% of family violence cases

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11Men who perpetrate IPV have 2.5 times higher depression rates

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12In the EU, 5% of men admit to physical/sexual violence against partner

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13US male perpetrators aged 18-24 show highest contact sexual violence rates at 25.1%

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14In Canada, male perpetrators with criminal history in 57% of IPV homicides

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15Low-education men in Brazil perpetrate IPV at 18% rate vs. 8% high-education

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16In South Africa, male perpetrators using physical violence lifetime prevalence 27.4%

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17UK male perpetrators stalk ex-partners in 21% of high-risk cases

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18Men with childhood abuse history perpetrate IPV 3 times more often

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19In the US, male bisexual perpetrators report higher psychological aggression

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20Perpetrators with firearms increase homicide risk by 500%

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21In Australia, male Indigenous perpetrators overrepresented by 8 times in family violence

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22Men controlling partner finances perpetrate emotional abuse in 70% cases

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23US male veterans perpetrate IPV at 1.5 times civilian rate

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24In Russia, male alcohol-dependent men perpetrate violence 10 times more

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25Perpetrators using coercive control in 90% of UK domestic homicides

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26In the US, 50% of male perpetrators deny or minimize their abuse

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Perpetrator Characteristics Interpretation

While the statistics paint a grim and varied global portrait of male-perpetrated domestic violence—fueled by intergenerational trauma, substance abuse, and toxic control—the chilling common thread is that it is a learned and reinforced behavior, not an inevitability.

Prevalence and Incidence

1Globally, approximately 736 million women – almost one in three (30%) – have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence, or non-partner sexual violence, or both, at least once in their life

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2In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men will experience severe physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime

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3About 10 million people in the US are victims of domestic violence each year

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4In England and Wales, 1.6 million women and 757,000 men experienced domestic abuse in the year ending March 2023

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5Worldwide, nearly 1 in 3 women (27%) aged 15 and older who have been in a relationship have experienced some form of physical and/or sexual violence by an intimate partner

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6In Australia, 1 in 6 women and 1 in 16 men have experienced physical or sexual violence from a cohabiting partner since age 15

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7In India, the National Family Health Survey-5 (2019-21) reports that 32% of ever-married women aged 18-49 have experienced spousal violence

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8In the EU, 22% of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence since the age of 15

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9In Canada, 44% of women and 40% of men reported experiencing at least one form of IPV in their lifetime

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10In South Africa, 23.2% of men reported perpetrating physical and/or sexual violence against an intimate partner in their lifetime

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11Globally, 38% of all murders of women are committed by intimate partners

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12In the US, 48.4% of women and 48.8% of men have experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner in their lifetime

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13In the UK, domestic abuse prevalence rate was 5.8% for women and 3.2% for men in the last year (CSEW 2023)

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14In Brazil, 10.6% of women reported physical violence by an intimate partner in the past 12 months

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15In Mexico, lifetime prevalence of intimate partner violence against women is 43.9%

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16In the Philippines, 20.4% of women aged 15-49 experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence from a husband/partner

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17In Nigeria, 30% of women have experienced physical violence since age 15

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18In Kenya, 38% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical violence since age 15

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19In Bangladesh, 54.8% of ever-married women aged 15-49 have experienced spousal physical or sexual violence

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20In Turkey, 38% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence by a partner

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21In Russia, 16,000 women are beaten daily by intimate partners

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22In Japan, 17.6% of women have experienced intimate partner violence

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23In Egypt, 31.9% of ever-married women aged 15-49 experienced physical violence from husband

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24In the US, Black women experience IPV at a rate 35% higher than the national average

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25In Europe, 1 in 10 women experience sexual violence before age 15

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26In the US, 41% of all women killed by an intimate partner were killed with a firearm

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27Globally, 6% of women report being sexually assaulted by a non-partner after age 15

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28In the UK, 73% of domestic abuse-related crimes involved violence against women and girls

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29In Australia, Indigenous women are 32 times more likely to be hospitalised due to family violence

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30In the US, 91.8% of victims of stalking by an intimate partner are women

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Prevalence and Incidence Interpretation

These numbers scream the chilling truth that the most dangerous place for a woman, statistically, is not a dark alley but the space she is told to call home.

Victim Demographics

1In the United States, women aged 18-24 are 2.3 times more likely to experience IPV than women aged 35 and older

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2Black women in the US experience severe physical IPV at a rate of 11.6 per 1,000 compared to 7.8 for white women

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3In the US, 43.6% of female victims of stalking experienced it from an intimate partner

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4Transgender individuals in the US are 2.2 times more likely to experience IPV than cisgender individuals

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5In the UK, 75% of domestic abuse victims are women

Single source

6Elderly women over 60 in the US experience abuse at rates of 4-10% annually

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7In Canada, Indigenous women are 3 times more likely to experience IPV than non-Indigenous women

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8In the US, lesbian women report IPV at rates of 44% lifetime prevalence

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9Rural women in the US face 1.4 times higher risk of IPV homicide than urban women

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10In Australia, women with disabilities are 1.5 times more likely to experience violence from a partner

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11In the EU, women with lower education levels report 25% higher IPV prevalence

Single source

12Pregnant women in the US experience IPV at rates 1.5 times higher than non-pregnant

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13In India, women in the lowest wealth quintile experience 45% spousal violence vs. 18% in highest

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14In the US, Hispanic women experience contact sexual violence at 5.3% past-year rate

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15Immigrant women in Canada report IPV at 52% lifetime rate vs. 42% Canadian-born

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16In the UK, Asian women experience 1.4 times higher domestic homicide rates

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17Women in polygamous marriages in Africa face 2.5 times higher IPV risk

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18In the US, bisexual women have 61.1% lifetime IPV prevalence

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19Low-income women in Brazil report 15% past-year IPV vs. 6% high-income

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20In South Africa, unemployed women experience 28% IPV prevalence vs. 19% employed

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21In the US, women with children under 18 experience higher severe IPV rates

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22Separated/divorced women in Australia 15 times more likely to experience violence post-separation

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23In the EU, migrant women report 29% IPV vs. 22% non-migrant

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24In the US, Native American women experience murder by intimate partner at 10 times national rate

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25Women aged 16-24 in England most likely group for domestic abuse at 7.5%

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26In Canada, women with postsecondary education 30% less likely to experience IPV

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27In the US, 84% of IPV victims are women in heterosexual relationships

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Victim Demographics Interpretation

These statistics paint a grim mosaic of power and vulnerability, revealing that abuse seeks its path of least resistance, targeting youth, poverty, race, identity, and isolation with a chilling and predictable precision.

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bjs.ojp.gov
bjs.ojp.gov
Reference 21
NCEA
ncea.acl.gov
ncea.acl.gov
Reference 22
STATCAN
www150.statcan.gc.ca
www150.statcan.gc.ca
Reference 23
ACOG
acog.org
acog.org
Reference 24
NORTHBRISTOL
northbristol.nhs.uk
northbristol.nhs.uk
Reference 25
SAMRC
samrc.ac.za
samrc.ac.za

Reference 26
NIWRC
niwrc.org
niwrc.org
Reference 27
COLLEGE
college.police.uk
college.police.uk
Reference 28
DOMESTICSHELTERS
domesticshelters.org
domesticshelters.org
Reference 29
PTSD
ptsd.va.gov
ptsd.va.gov
Reference 30
SCIELO
scielo.br
scielo.br
Reference 31
NPCC
npcc.police.uk
npcc.police.uk
Reference 32
JOURNALS
journals.sagepub.com
journals.sagepub.com
Reference 33
WOMENSAID
womensaid.org.uk
womensaid.org.uk
Reference 34
DVSBS
dvsbs.com
dvsbs.com
Reference 35
AHAJOURNALS
ahajournals.org
ahajournals.org
Reference 36
JOURNALS
journals.plos.org
journals.plos.org
Reference 37
MIND
mind.org.uk
mind.org.uk
Reference 38
COSTS
costs.ipvcenter.org
costs.ipvcenter.org
Reference 39
PMC
pmc.gov.au
pmc.gov.au
Reference 40
WORLDBANK
worldbank.org
worldbank.org
Reference 41
EIGE
eige.europa.eu
eige.europa.eu
Reference 42
ENDABUSE
endabuse.org
endabuse.org
Reference 43
ASSETS
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
assets.publishing.service.gov.uk
Reference 44
IOL
iol.co.za
iol.co.za
Reference 45
CHILDWELFARE
childwelfare.gov
childwelfare.gov
Reference 46
IRPP
irpp.org
irpp.org
Reference 47
ANROWS
anrows.org.au
anrows.org.au
Reference 48
PUBLICATIONS
publications.parliament.uk
publications.parliament.uk