Day 3:
Every six days, a woman is killed by an intimate partner.
Statistics Canada data shows that the number of women murdered by a current or former partner fluctuates each year, but works out to about one homicide every six days.
(Source: http://canadianwomen.org/blog/10-reasons-violence-still-a-problem)
Although an abused woman does not have control over her ex-partner, or partner's violence, it is possible to increase her and her children's safety. Creating a safety plan involves identifying action steps to increase your safety, and preparing in advance for the possibility of further violence. Download PCAWA’s safety planning guide here:
http://www.pcawa.org/safety-planning-guide.html
Take Action:
Share PCAWA’s Safety Planning Guide with your contacts on social media and in person.
http://www.pcawa.org/safety-planning-guide.html
Every six days, a woman is killed by an intimate partner.
Statistics Canada data shows that the number of women murdered by a current or former partner fluctuates each year, but works out to about one homicide every six days.
(Source: http://canadianwomen.org/blog/10-reasons-violence-still-a-problem)
Although an abused woman does not have control over her ex-partner, or partner's violence, it is possible to increase her and her children's safety. Creating a safety plan involves identifying action steps to increase your safety, and preparing in advance for the possibility of further violence. Download PCAWA’s safety planning guide here:
http://www.pcawa.org/safety-planning-guide.html
Take Action:
Share PCAWA’s Safety Planning Guide with your contacts on social media and in person.
http://www.pcawa.org/safety-planning-guide.html