Compared to all other age groups, women age 19 to 29 reported more violence by their partners. Women between the ages of 16 and 24 were three times more likely to be raped than women in any other age group. Homicide is the leading cause of death for women on the job. The National Institute of Justice estimates that in 60,000 incidents of violence in the workplace the victims know their attackers intimately. More than half of college rape victims are attacked by dates.
Spousal rape is often more violent and repetitive than other rape, and it is less commonly reported.
Every 15 seconds a woman is battered. Seventy-nine percent of spousal abuse is committed by men who are divorced or separated from their wives. Domestic Violence is the leading cause of injury to women 15-45, more than rapes, muggings, and automobile accidents combined. It is estimated that I in 12 men are victims of rape, and that I in 6 boys were sexually abused before the age of 14. 1 in 10 high school students has experienced physical violence in dating relationships.