M.A.N. Information Domestic violence is a growing epidemic in our society.
National surveys show that every nine seconds a woman is physically abused.
In addition, domestic violence is the leading cause of injury for women ages 15 to 44 and it accounts for more than fifty percent of female homicides. Studies have shown that in 50 to 70 percent of cases in which a parent abuses another parent, the children are also physically abused and suffer emotional, cognitive, behavioral and developmental impacts as a result of witnessing domestic violence in the home. With statistics such as these, it is imperative that all members of the community get involved and take a stand against domestic violence. For this reason, M.A.N., Men's Anti-Violence Network, was created. M.A.N. was founded by 30 of the Valley community and business leaders, including myself.