I was made aware of a statistic this past week that, while it didn't shock me, I had never seen quantified. The following graphic was posted by my regional VA hospital:
One in three. Read it again. One in three women veterans will experience intimate partner violence. How does that differ from domestic violence? Domestic violence also includes violence carried out by a family member such as a father, brother, or uncle. Intimate Partner Violence is limited solely to the veteran's intimate partner. This could be a husband, wife, boyfriend, or girlfriend.
One in three. Here's an original thought. Instead of posting all the memes about veterans vs. refugees, why not post this one? Let's make #StopIPV a trending topic instead.
Love,
Jerri
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