October Focus: Intimate Partner Violence

Beginning October 1, Soroptimist is focusing each quarter on an obstacle that women and girls face on their path to formal education and economic empowerment. For the first quarter (October-December, 2024), we will address the issue of intimate partner violence.

Intimate partner violence is devastatingly common for women and girls around the globe:

• Nearly 1 in 3 women will experience it during their lifetime according to the World Health Organization.

• Financial abuse occurs in 99% of domestic violence cases where abusers control or sabotage their partner’s financial resources.

• When women and girls are educated, they have the skills to command decent wages and the resources to escape unsafe relationships sooner.

If you'd like to join us in our projects that increase access to education for women or girls who have experienced intimate partner violence, contact us at sioakharbor@soroptimist.net

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