The purpose of this guide is to provide Survivors – and potential victims – With quick access to curated resources, to learn more about Intimate Partner Violence, and what you can do to help others.

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4. The National Domestic Violence Website Link
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text LOVEIS to 22522, or Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a
Crisis Counselor if you are unable to speak.
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
Crisis Text Line Website Link Covid-19 Resources
Call 1-866-488-7386
Get Help Now Website Link
Call 1-877-565-8860
Trans Life Line Website
https://ostem.org/page/crisis-hotlines
The National Domestic Violence Hotline, live 24/7/365 online live
chat service is available (in Spanish and English) to those seeking help
right now:
Crisis Text Line
LGBTQ+ Resources
The Trevor Project
Trans Lifeline
Other Crisis Hotlines
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5. Australia
https://www.1800respect.org.au
Brazil (and other parts of South America)
http://www.naasca.org/Groups-Services/SOUTHAMERICA.pdf
Canada-wide
https://www.sheltersafe.ca/find-help
China
http://www.maple.org.cn/
EMEA
https://ec.europa.eu/justice/saynostopvaw/helpline.html
India
https://snehamumbai.org/domestic-violence/
Japan
https://asianwomenscenter.jimdofree.com/
Mexico
http://www.adivac.org/index.php
South Africa
https://www.saps.gov.za/resource_centre/women_children/women_children.php
United Kingdom
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/
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6. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence, approximately one in four women and one in nine men in the United States have
experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetimes. Psychology Today reports that the
phrase “intimate partner violence (IPV)” describes physical, sexual, or psychological harm done
to an individual by a current or former spouse or partner.
The most dangerous place for a victim of abuse is their own home. With stay at home orders in
approximately 85% of the states in the U.S, during this national and global health crisis,
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) may be more relentless, brutal and grave to those at home, and
like the virus, IPV does not discriminate. Women and men of color and the LGBTQ+ communities
are more likely to experience physical and emotional abuse at a higher rate than the general
population. Regardless of who they are, where they live or who they love, the survivor is now in
the house with their abuser(s) for hours and days on end. Therefore, the survivor is less likely to
be able to report the abuse in a safe and secure place or manner. To provide a “safe place,”
the National Domestic Violence Hotline has a 24/7/365 online chat service (in Spanish and
English) available to those seeking help right now and Sanctuary for Families has created a
COVID-19 Planning for Safety Guide.
THE GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS IS NOW
A GLOBAL PRIVATE HEALTH CRISIS
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The incidence of intimate partner violence is
increasingly high across all spectrums of society, and
like COVID-19, it does not discriminate. Access to help,
safe spaces for the victim and their children are not
often as accessible for people of color, other
marginalized communities and lower income families.
Additionally, recent research shows that LGBTQ+
members fall victim to intimate partner violence at
equal or even higher rates compared to their
heterosexual counterparts.
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7. THE GLOBAL HEALTH CRISIS IS NOW
A GLOBAL PRIVATE HEALTH CRISIS
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LGBTQ+ individuals, in addition to potentially being at higher risks of abuse by a significant
other, are also seeing spikes in family and domestic abuse if they are now trapped in a home
with family members who are intolerant of their identity. According to the Trevor Project, under
normal circumstances transgender and nonbinary people, especially youth, “who report high
levels of parental rejection are eight times more likely to report attempting suicide and six
times more likely to report high levels of depression.” Due to COVID-19 confinement, these
LGBTQ+ youth are now at even higher risks of suicide as well as IPV.
As is the case with COVID-19, IPV has no borders. The UN Secretary-General and UN Women,
whose Women’s Empowerment Principles IPG has adopted, recently addressed the increase of
intimate partner violence during the worldwide pandemic, particularly violence against women
and girls around the world. Therefore, along with essential information provided by National
Domestic Hotline for our IPG employees and families in the U.S., the IPG Diversity, Strategy and
Intelligence team has curated this guide as a resource to inform employees on how to be a
bystander, how to get help for someone you believe is being abused, or seek advice for
yourself. If you are in a such a crisis situation or if you believe or know of someone who is,
please contact:
The US National Domestic Violence Hotline, live 24/7/365 online chat service is available
(in Spanish and English) to those seeking help right now:
Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
Text LOVEIS to 22522, or Text
HOME to 741741 to connect with
a Crisis Counselor if you are
unable to speak.
Click the icon on the left for
the COVID-19 Planning for
Safety Guide.
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8. The most dangerous place for a victim of
abuse is their own home. With stay at
home orders in approximately 85% of
the states in the U.S, during this
national and global health crisis,
Intimate Partner Violence may be more
relentless, brutal and grave to those at
home, and like the virus, Intimate
Partner Violence does not discriminate.

9. ABUSE & DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
D E F I N E D
Definitions of abuse and domestic violence can be confusing. Many researchers have used
physical violence, resulting in bodily injury as a primary definition. Yet it is clear that for many
victims of domestic violence, psychological and emotional abuse is at least as harmful, if not
more so than physical abuse.
Physical abuse is one of the most easily spotted (and most difficult to hide) forms of
domestic violence, and is therefore generally more straightforward to define. When someone
uses violence as a tool to gain power over their partner’s life – and sabotage that partner’s
sense of personal agency – this constitutes a clear example of physical abuse. According to
numbers from the US Center for Disease Control, one in four women will experience physical
abuse at the hands of an intimate partner during their lifetime. The same study shows one in
seven men will likewise be subject to intimate partner physical abuse.
Domestic violence is devastating both physically and psychologically. Moreover, it can be
deadly – whether the intention to kill was deliberate or otherwise. According to findings from
the US National Network to End Domestic Violence (NNEDV), an average of three women die
from domestic abuse each day in the United States.
Less easily defined than physical abuse, emotional and/or verbal abuse of intimate partners
can be just as insidious – and is never excusable. It is just as important to set clear parameters
as to what constitutes emotional abuse, so that victims have a ready means of identifying
when their partners have crossed the line.
Financial Abuse is a type of abuse not as often discussed, and as with emotional abuse,
financial abuse of an intimate partner often goes un- or underreported. Nevertheless, it
remains one of the most common forms of domestic abuse. When someone attempts to
restrain, limit or otherwise control the monetary independence, agency and freedom of their
intimate partner, this becomes a clear-cut case of financial domestic violence.
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11. THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE
According to research by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, “1 in 3 women
and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced violence from an intimate partner in
their lifetime — and the risks to victims are severe.” The CDC shows there’s an inherent link
between “intimate partner violence [and] an increased risk of injury and death. About 41% of
female intimate partner violence survivors and 14% of male intimate partner violence survivors
sustain a physical injury from their abusers, and about 1 in 6 homicide victims are killed by
their intimate partners.” Source: American Psychological Association. (2020, April 6)
Psychologist Josie Serrata, PhD, a research and evaluation consultant and co-owner of
Prickly Pear Therapy and Training, has found in her research that stress and social isolation
can raise the risk of domestic violence. The families studied during Hurricane Harvey had
already experienced some form of domestic violence. Serrata found a link between domestic
violence and stress associated with the disaster led to higher rates of both domestic violence
and child abuse during, and after the hurricane.
Serrata stated that "social factors that put people more at risk for violence are reduced
access to resources, increased stress due to job loss or strained finances, and disconnection
from social support systems.” Serrata says. “With this pandemic, we’re seeing similar things
happen, which unfortunately leads to circumstances that can foster violence.”
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Approximately 4 out of every 10 non-Hispanic Black women (43.7%), 4 out of every 10 American
Indian or Alaska Native women (46.0%), and 1 in 2 multiracial non-Hispanic women (53.8%) have
been the victim of rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their
lifetime. These rates are 30%-50% higher than those experienced by Hispanic, White non-
Hispanic women and Asian or Pacific non-Hispanic women.
Source: National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Summary Report. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control,
Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

12. HIGHER RISK GROUPS
FEWER OPTIONS FOR HELP
Psychologist Nadine Kaslow, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Emory
University, says other factors contribute to the uptick in intimate partner violence — most
important being fewer options to find safety or help.
Before the pandemic, victims and survivors could often escape their situation by going to a
family member, friend, hotel or shelter. But for many, those options aren’t there anymore, not
only because of social distancing, but also because many families have lost their providers.
“The things people use in their safety plan are no longer available, which leaves survivors
trapped in an escalating cycle of tension, power and control,” Kaslow says. The result? A
surge in domestic crimes worldwide. “Over the past few weeks, as the economic and social
pressures and fear have grown, we haveseen a horrifying surge in domestic violence,” says
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres.
The likelihood of domestic violence varies widely depending on gender, race, education and
income, as well as a series of psychographic characteristics such as sexual preference,
substance abuse and history of family violence. Minorities and older women are at a
particular risk.
The higher prevalence of intimate partner violence among ethnic minorities cannot be
explained by any single factor, but seems to be related to risk factors such as substance
abuse, unemployment, education, cohabitation of unmarried partners, pregnancy and
income.
Source: Raul Caetano, M.D., Ph.D.; John Schafer, Ph.D.; and Carol B. Cunradi, M.P.H., Ph.D., “Alcohol-Related Intimate Partner Violence
Among White, Black, and Hispanic Couples in the United States.” National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
Psychologist Carrie Lippy, PhD, director of the US National LGBTQ+ Institute on IPV, says
sexual and gender minorities are also at an increased risk for domestic violence during the
COVID-19 pandemic, in part because of the stressors they experience as marginalized
members of society. Those in sexual and gender minority communities—particularly those of
color — are disproportionately more likely to be homeless, unstably housed and un- or
underemployed.
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13. Research shows that the LGBTQ+
community faces barriers to seeking
help that are unique to their sexual
orientation and gender identity.
UCLA School of Law: Williams Institute
Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Abuse Among LGBT PEOPLE

14. 44% of percent of lesbian women and 61% of bisexual women – compared to 35% of heterosexual
women – experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their
lifetime. Source: National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Summary Report.
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA,
and The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
26% percent of gay men and 37% of bisexual men – compared to 29% of heterosexual men –
experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their
lifetime.
Source: National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Summary Report. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of
Violence Prevention, Atlanta, GA, and Control of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Ellen Kahn, Senior Director of Programs and Partnerships at the Human Rights Campaign, says even
when LGBTQ+ victims report abuse to social services, they can still face additional barriers to getting
the necessary support to leave an abusive relationship or environment.
According to Kahn, relatively few LGBTQ-focused domestic violence services exist, with mainstream
support providers often unequipped or trained to help non-heterosexual clients. “For example, shelters
for ‘women’ experiencing domestic violence at the hands of their male partners may not be an option
for a gay man, a trans person, a lesbian or bisexual person in a relationship with a woman — or other
folks in the LGBTQ community who do not see their reality reflected in the messaging or in the
programs of these service providers,” Kahn says.
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15. Approximately 74% of employed
domestic violence victims are
contacted or harassed by their
abusers while they are at work. Based
on this statistic alone, it is possible
that during your professional career,
you may encounter a coworker who is
experiencing domestic violence.
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16. WHAT CAN YOU DO?
HELPING A CO-WORKER
Excessive lateness or unexplained absences
Frequent use of "sick time"
Unexplained injuries or bruising
Changes in appearance
Lack of concentration/being preoccupied more often
Disruptive phone calls or personal visits from their partner
Drops in productivity
Sensitivity about home life or hints of trouble at home
The US National Domestic Violence Hotline created these tips below on how to help a
co- worker who may be experiencing intimate partner abuse. If someone is experiencing
abuse at home, the effects of the abuse are likely to carry over into the work
environment as well. You may notice changes in their behavior at work that could
indicate that something is wrong. For instance:
Be sure to approach them in a confidential manner, at a time and place without
interruptions. When bringing up the topic of domestic violence with your coworker,
remember to be nonjudgmental.
They may be embarrassed by the situation, and you might be the first person they are telling.
Consider starting with a simple comment and question like, “You seem a little preoccupied
and stressed. Do you want to talk about it?” Let them share what they want to share with
you. Don't pressure them.
If your coworker has been open with you about their situation, you can help them learn
about their rights. The US Women’s Law website is an excellent resource for information on
domestic violence laws and procedures.
Above all, remember that just supporting your coworker no matter what can make a
difference. Respect their decisions – you may not know all of the factors involved.
Your coworker may not do what you want or expect them to do. Instead of focusing on
being the one to solve the problem for them, focus on being supportive and trustworthy in
their time of need.
Follow your instinct and if you feel like you should talk to your co-worker about what might be
going on, do so. The worst that could happen is that they don’t want to talk – and even then, they
at least know you care.
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