Saturday, January 24, 2009

"You Don't Have to Be a Fighter to Fight Back"



©2006 Female Fighters Against Domestic Violence

Which means simply, you have choices. Make your first one
not to let yourself be a victim.Find someone to talk to and tell them what's happening to you.This site provides links to Hotlines, Centers For Domestic Violence
and Local Shelters.You Don't Have to Be a Fighter to Join Our Cause!If you would like to join us and help stop domestic violence, you can help in various ways such as donations, visiting our store and distributing our flyers. Please contact me at ffadv@comcast.net for more info.Female Fighters Needed!!If you are a fighter and would like to join our cause please visit our Join Us page for more information.
Visit Our Store!You can show your support by purchasing our FFADV t-shirts, sweatshirts and more! Please visit our Store for these and other great products.

Did You Know?............
Child abuse is reported on an average of every 10 seconds and
3 children die every day as a result of such abuse.

Domestic violence is the #1 cause of birth defects according
to the March of Dimes.

67% of abusers also abuse their children.

30% of all murders are women being killed by their partners

1 in every 3 women is a victim of domestic violence
at some time in their life.

Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to women
age 15 to 44.

In 87% of violent homes, children witness the battering.

15 - 25% of pregnant women are battered.

Up to 50% of all homeless women in the country are fleeing
from domestic violence.

75% of emergency room visits by battered women occur
after they have been separated.

A Woman is beaten every 9 seconds in the U.S

According to the U.S Dept. of Justice almost 54% of all men
experienced physical assult as a child at the hands of an adult
caretaker.

About 2,000 of America's infants and young children die each
year due to domestic violence.

1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused by age 16 31% of sexual
abuse victims under the age of 6 are male

For more information on what you can do, cash donations or volunteering or just spreading the word on domestic violence and child abuse go to there website by clicking title above or scroll to the bottom where you can click there banner

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