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Stop Abuse of Women Now!
Published by Jake Holmes on Nov 22, 2009
65 Signatures 
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Target: jakemmholmes@gmail.com
Region: United States of America
Background (Preamble):
Women age 12 or older annually sustained almost 5
million violent victimizations in 1992 and 1993.
Women and girls ages 12 and up annually reported about 500,000 rapes and sexual assaults, almost 500,000 robberies, and about 3.8 million assaults.
Of the 5328 women murdered in 1990, FBI data indicate that about half or more of them by a husband or boyfriend
During the last decade, domestic violence has been identified as one of the major causes of emergency room visits by women.
From 20% to 30% of the women who are seen by emergency room physicians exhibit at least one or more symptoms of physical abuse.
10% of the victims were pregnant at the time of abuse.
10% reported that their children had also been abused by the batterer.
million violent victimizations in 1992 and 1993.
Women and girls ages 12 and up annually reported about 500,000 rapes and sexual assaults, almost 500,000 robberies, and about 3.8 million assaults.
Of the 5328 women murdered in 1990, FBI data indicate that about half or more of them by a husband or boyfriend
During the last decade, domestic violence has been identified as one of the major causes of emergency room visits by women.
From 20% to 30% of the women who are seen by emergency room physicians exhibit at least one or more symptoms of physical abuse.
10% of the victims were pregnant at the time of abuse.
10% reported that their children had also been abused by the batterer.
Petition:
We, the people of the world, in signing this petition agree to discuss abuse of women and what can be done to prevent it.
The Stop Abuse of Women Now! petition to jakemmholmes@gmail.com was written by Jake Holmes and is in the category Gender Rights and Issues at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: stop abuse of women
