The Level of the Problem

• Battering is the single leading cause of injury to women between the ages of 15-44 -- more than rape, auto accidents, and muggings combined. (National Coalition Against Domestic Violence)

• Girls and young women from various socioeconomic and racial backgrounds experience sexual harassment on a daily basis. (Stein, Nan. Sexual Harassment in School: The Public Performance of Gendered Violence)

• One in six college women reported being the victim of rape or attempted rape in the preceding year. (National Victim Center)

• One in eight teenagers experience physical violence in their dating relationships. (National Organization of Women)