• Women endure violence for an average period of eight years.
• A woman is beaten on average 35 times before she seeks help.
• Women are killed - Domestic Violence constitute 18% of all murders in this country.
• Official figures show that almost half of all murders of women are committed by partners or ex partners.
• 100,000 women every year seek medical treatment for injuries received in the home.
• Every year over 30,000 women and children flee violence and seek safety in England alone, and a further 100,000 calls are received by Women's Aid Federation of England from women asking for help and advice.

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