evidence: Data is unavailable on male victims.1 - 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men have been victims of severe physical violence (e.g. beating, burning, strangling) by an intimate partner in their lifetime.1 - 1 in 7 women and 1 in 18 men have been stalked by an intimate partner during their lifetime to the point in which they felt very fearful or believed that they or someone close to them would be harmed or killed.1 - On a typical day, there are more than 20,000 phone calls placed to domestic violence hotlines nationwide.9 - The presence of a gun in a domestic violence situation increases the risk of homicide by 500%.10 - Intimate partner violence accounts for 15% of all violent crime.2 - Women between the ages of 18-24 are most commonly abused by an intimate partner.2 - 19% of domestic violence involves a weapon.2 - Domestic victimization is correlated with a higher rate of depression and suicidal behavior.2 - Only 34% of people who are injured by intimate partners receive medical care for their injuries.2 Sexual Assault Statistics - 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States has been raped in their lifetime.1 - Almost half of female (46.7%) and male (44.9%) victims of rape in the United States were raped by an acquaintance. Of these, 45.4% of female rape victims and 29% of male rape victims were raped by an intimate partner.11 - Nearly a quarter (24.8%) of men in the U.S. experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime.