-But what if I get caught? - You're already caught. Better ask yourself: what if I get free?

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16 Facts for 16 Days, Day 1: Prevalence of Domestic Violence against women in Ireland Posted on November 25, 2011 at 10:31 AM 25th November: International Day Opposing Violence Against Women The Facts 1 in 5 Irish women who have been in a relationship have been abused by a current or former partner. [O'Connor, M, & Kelleher Associates, Making the Links, Women's Aid, 1995] In 2010, there were 13,575 incidents of domestic violence disclosed to the Women's Aid National Freephone Helpline, made up of 8,351 incidents of emotional abuse, 3,031 incidents of physical abuse, 1,605 incidents of financial abuse and 588 incidents of sexual abuse, including 213 incidents of rape. [Women's Aid National Helpline & Support Services Annual Statistics 2010] In a one-day survey on 4th November 2010, 555 women and 324 children were accommodated and/or received support from a domestic violence service; 140 helpline calls were received from women; 108 women were accommodated in refuge and 98 women in transitional housing; 18 women could not be accommodated due to lack of space. [SAFE IRELAND 2011, 'And Just Another Day': A national one day count of women and children accessing Safe Ireland domestic violence services] 1 in 7 women in Ireland have experienced severe abuse, defined as 'a pattern of physical, emotional or sexual behaviours between partners in an intimate relationship that causes, or risks causing, significant negative consequences for the person affected'. [National Crime Council and ESRI (2005) Domestic Abuse of Women and Men in Ireland] On average, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) responds to a domestic incident every 23 minutes of every day. [Northern Ireland Police Board (2009) Thematic Inquiry: Domestic Abuse] In One Woman's Own Words "I can remember the first time he hit me. I was head butted and kicked in my body. I could never do anything right for him; it was never good enough. It was like walking on glass when he was around trying to please him. I had no friends, my money was accounted for. He controlled everything. He belittled me to his family. He destroyed the confidence I had, told me I was fat and ugly. He would force sex on me when he wanted because he was my husband and that was his right." Take Action: Spread the word PROMOTE the 16 Days Blog on your Facebook and Twitter Pagesby sharing stories or this link: http://www.womensaid.ie/16daysblog Sign up to receive an RSS Feed of the 16 Days Blog FORWARD the 16 Facts for 16 Days daily during the campaign or SHARE them via Women's Aid Facebook and Twitter

1 in 5 women. Look around you on the bus. In the United States, violence kills and disables more women between the ages of 16-44 years old than CANCER