Stats and facts
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40% of girls age 14 to 17 report knowing someone their age who has been hit or beaten by a boyfriend. |
Nearly 1 in 5 teenage girls who have been in a relationship said a boyfriend had threatened violence or self-harm if presented with a break-up. |
1 in 4 teenage girls who have been in relationships reveal they have been pressured to perform oral sex or engage in intercourse. |
More than 1 in 4 teenage girls in a relationship (26%) report enduring repeated verbal abuse. |
80% of teens regard verbal abuse as a “serious issue” for their age group. |
Nearly 80% of girls who have been physically abused in their intimate relationships continue to date their abuser. |
Of the women between the ages 15-19 murdered each year, 30% are killed by their husband or boyfriend. |
