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Violence and Minority Women
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The Body Shop's
'Donate A Phone, Save A Life' campaign
- According to new
research
commissioned by The Body Shop, almost 157 million Americans -
personally know someone who has suffered at the hands of a violent
partner. You can donate your unwanted cell phones to help numerous
domestic violence victims as part of The Body Shop's
'Donate A Phone, Save A Life'
campaign. Putting
a stop to domestic violence starts with education and awareness.
 Violence against women affects all racial,
cultural, and economic backgrounds. It is a
leading cause of injury for American women between
the ages of 15 and 54, but it can happen at any
age. Acts of violence have terrible and costly
results for everyone involved, including families,
communities, and society. Violence can take
several forms including domestic or intimate
partner violence, sexual assault and abuse, dating
violence, and elder abuse.
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Intimate partner violence, or
domestic violence, is when one person purposely
causes either physical or psychological harm to
another, including physical abuse,
psychological/emotional abuse, sexual assault,
isolation, or economic abuse.
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Sexual assault is any type of
sexual activity you do not agree to, including
inappropriate touching, vaginal penetration,
sexual intercourse, rape, attempted rape, and
child molestation. Sexual assault and abuse can
also be verbal, visual, or any other form which
forces a person to participate in unwanted
sexual contact or attention.
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Dating violence is when one
person purposely causes physical or
psychological harm to another person they are
dating, including sexual assault, physical
abuse, and psychological/emotional abuse.
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Elder abuse is when older
persons are abused, neglected, and exploited by
family members and others.
The National Institute of Justice and Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) sponsored
the National Violence Against Women Survey. The
report had the following conclusions:
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American Indian/Alaska Native
women were more likely than White women or
African American women to report they were raped
or stalked.
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American Indian/Alaska Natives
are at a greater risk of being victims of
violence than other Americans.
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Only a small number of Asian
American women report rape and stalking. It has
been suggested that traditional Asian values may
discourage Asian women from reporting violence,
especially by intimate partners.
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Hispanic women are less likely
to report being raped.
If you're a victim of violence at the hands of
someone you know or love, or you are recovering
from an assault by a stranger, you are not alone.
To get immediate help and support, call the
National Domestic Violence Hotline at
800-799-SAFE (7233) or
800-787-3224 (TTY).
For more information on violence in
women, go to NWHIC's
Violence Against Women section.
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