•Violence or abuse, between people who live together or are in a relationship.
•Type: physical, sexual, emotional, financial and/ or spiritual abuse. .
Happen to anyone: any age, social background, gender, religion, sexuality or ethnicity. ��
Epidemiology
Worldwide: about 1 in 3 or 35% of women
New Zealand women: Between 33 to 39% experience physical or sexual violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime.