Number of women who are battered each year by their intimate partner
Stat: Approximately 1-3 million women are battered each year by their intimate partner.
Stat Categories: Domestic Violence / Abuse Stats
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Stat Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Intimate Partner Violence. Washington DC, 2000 
Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): Domestic Peace
Submitted By: Michael Raeford
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