Three to four million women are battered each year. Women like the abuse or they would leave. But many women feel they have no alternative. They have no place to go, no financial resources or emotional support. Many face threats of increased violence if they attempt to leave.
Domestic violence occurs mostly in heterosexual, low income, and ethnic families.
There is no way to break out of a battering relationship. W.O.M.A.N. Inc. provides the critical legal resources, counseling, and advocacy that help women help themselves and their children. If a battered woman wanted to leave, she would get plenty of help to do so. Myths about Abusers Drinking causes men to batter. A batterer must also beat his children.