- One in four women in the UK experiences domestic violence in her life.
- In the UK, two women every week are killed by a current or former partner.
- Every 6 to 26 seconds an incident of domestic violence occurs in the UK.
- The most dangerous time for a woman and her children is when she attempts to leave home.
- Only 40% of actual domestic violence incidents are reported to the police.
- The police receive a call for assistance for domestic violence every minute of every day in the UK, an estimated 1,300 calls a day and over 570,000 per year.
- Domestic violence affects all communities, religions and social groups. The Jewish community is no different.
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