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It is hard to imagine that 1 in 4 women will experience abuse at some point in their lifetimes.  Many of these women will have children, 90% of whom will be in the same or next room when the abuse occurs.  Domestic abuse has a higher rate of repeat victimisation than any other crime.  On average a woman will be attacked 35 times before she reports the abuse, over half of all rape is committed by a partner or ex-partner and domestic abuse is the single highest cause of homicide in women in the UK.   Domestic abuse doesn’t affect only heterosexual women - men and those in same-sex relationships can also be victims of violence in the home.  These are national figures but they translate locally to the RISE Helpline handling nearly 2,500 calls last year. 

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