October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Show Your Support

Comments by ZingerBug.com

As a woman I am acutely aware of how dangerous it can be to find yourself in an abusive relationship. Thankfully I have never been in an abusive relationship myself personally, however I have witnessed first hand the effects of living in an abusive relationship.

Please if you or someone you love has been affected by Domestic Violence show your support for victims by sharing your story & letting women all over the world know that there is a way out!

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. If you use twitter you can go here to have a purple ribbon added to your profile image to show your support for Domestic Violence Awareness Click Here for Twibbon

Also you can 'Click Here' go to the National Domestic Violence Hotline Website for more information on how to get help for someone you know is experiencing Domestic Violence and you can also donate money here for this cause.




Some facts about domestic violence
*On the average, more than three women are murdered by their husbands or boyfriends every day
*92% of women say that reducing domestic violence and sexual assault should be at the top of any formal efforts taken on behalf of women today.2
*1 out of 3 women around the world has been beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused during her lifetime.3
*1 in 5 female high school students reports being physically and/or sexually abused by a dating partner. Abused girls are significantly more likely to get involved in other risky behaviors. They are 4 to 6 times more likely to get pregnant and 8 to 9 times more likely to have tried to commit suicide.