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National

• On average, over 23 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men.
• Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.
• On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.
• 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner.
• More than 40% of domestic violence victims delay leaving a dangerous situation because they fear for their pet’s safety and don’t have a safe place to take them.

Local

• Arizona ranks 5th in the nation for the highest domestic violence rates, with about 42.6% of women and 33.4% of men experiencing intimate partner violence.
• Every 44 minutes in Arizona, one or more children witness domestic violence.
• Approximately 304,000 Arizona women have experienced stalking by an intimate partner.
• Arizona had 96 domestic violence-related deaths in 2019.

National

• In America, someone is sexually assaulted every 68 seconds.
• 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.
• 1 out of every 10 rape victims are male.
• Approximately 2/3 of rapes were committed by someone known to the victim.

Local

• Arizona is ranked 10th in reported rape incidents.
• In Arizona, 41.3% of women and 19.9% of men experienced some form of sexual violence during their lifetime.
• 1 out of every 5 women in Arizona has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.

National

• The United States ranks as one of the worst countries in the world for human trafficking, with an estimated 199,000 incidents occurring annually.
• It is estimated that between 15,000 to 50,000 women and children are forced into sexual slavery in the United States every year.
• 50% of trafficking victims are under the age of 16.

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• Arizona is a prime transit and destination area for both sex and labor trafficking in the United States.
• Arizona is ranked 13th in the country for human trafficking.

• Domestic violence cases increased by 25 to 33 percent globally during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• With stay-at-home orders and social distancing measures, many people have been forced to spend more time at home with their abusive partners.
• The stress and uncertainty caused by the pandemic exacerbated existing tensions and conflicts within households, leading to an increase of incidents of domestic violence.
• The pandemic also led to resource limitations and organizational constraints, resulting in fewer individuals receiving necessary support.