– Every six days in Canada a woman is killed by her intimate parter.
 – 1 in 4 Canadian women experience violence in the home.
– Domestic violence happens here on Cortes Island. 

Check out this TED Talk “Why Domestic Violence Victims Don’t Leave” 

IPV (Intimate Partner Violence) includes all types of woman abuse ( physical, emotional, sexual, financial, and other types) and can happen to any woman regardless of socio-economic standing. There is no evidence to support the idea that violence occurs more often in poor or uneducated couples, though it is often easier for those of higher socio-economic standing to keep the violence hidden.

Woman abuse in relationships involves a persistent pattern of using power and control. This can happen in any relationship such as marriage, common-law, dating and separation. Woman abuse may or may not include physical violence.

Why don’t women experiencing abuse just leave their abusive partner? Survivors of IPV , those who successfully escape the violence, often leave with literally nothing. This can mean a significant loss of assets such as home, furniture, personal property (including basics such as clothing). They may be forced to start all over again.

From Walking With Our Sisters: A Project of the Vancouver Island North Women’s Resource Society, Campbell River, BC