...Because violence against women is one of the most serious issues facing us today. It’s got to stop NOW, and by supporting the campaign, you can help bring an end to the abuse.

The following statistics speak for themselves and reveal the amount of harm women are facing today. They help show the need our world has to stop this violence against women.

• Statistics show that a woman is more likely to be attacked and beaten, even killed, by her partner or former partner than by any other person. Depending on the European country concerned, from 20% to more than 50% of women are victims of domestic violence.

(- Report on Violence against Women, Council of Europe, March 2000)

At least 1 in 5 women in the EU experience violence by their intimate male partner. (European Women's Lobby, 1999.)

• 2 women in the United Kingdom die every week at the hands of partners or ex-partners.

(Womankind Newsletter, Spring/Summer 2003 [Cited in: Irish report on Violence against women, EWL 2004])

• 70% of rapes are premeditated and only 3% of aggressors are mentally unbalanced.

(Report on Violence against Women, Council of Europe, March 2000)

• Women with experience of threats and women with experience of sexual violence show the highest reporting rates for contemplated and attempted suicide.

(Captured Queen: Men's Violence against Women in "Equal" Sweden - A prevalence study", Eva Lundgren, Gun Heimer, Jenny Westerstrand, Anne-Marie Kalliokoski, Uppsala University, Brottsoffermyndigheten [Crime Victim Compensation and Support Authority] 2001 [cited in: Irish report on Violence against women, EWL 2004]).

• Female Genital Mutilation is performed amongst immigrant communities in Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
(UN 2002)

We need to bring an end to this violence and you can help. Your donations (Link to donate page?) will make a world of difference, no matter the price. Stand up for ending violence against women today.