STITCHES
VICTORY AGAINST VIOLENCE
Stitches Women’s Initiatives has created another
program addressing women’s issues surrounding
the often unspoken acts of domestic and sexual
abuse. Did you know:
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Every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or beaten.
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Around the world, at least one in every three women has been
beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.
Most often, the abuser is a member of her own family.
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Domestic violence is the leading cause of injury to
women—more than car accidents, muggings, and rapes
combined.
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Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a
boyfriend threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a
breakup.
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Everyday in the US, more than three women are murdered by
their husbands or boyfriends.
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Ninety-two percent of women surveyed listed reducing domestic
violence and sexual assault as their top concern.
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Domestic violence victims lose nearly 8 million days of paid work
per year in the US alone—the equivalent of 32,000 full-time jobs.
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There are 1,200 women’s shelters specializing in abuse toward
women in the United States yet there are more than 3,300 animal
shelters.
Below you will find links
to our doll collections
which tell the
stories of survival
of women who have
endured abuse and
who want to share
their stories
with you.
STITCHES Womens Iniaitives 28056 Palomino Drive
Warren, MI 48093 Phone: 586-873-8034