IPV - Older Adults ● VPI - personnes âgées 23 Who does intimate partner violence happen to? Anyone in a relationship can be subjected to IPV, but women are more at risk than men. According to police-reported data from Statistics Canada, 4 in 10 women and 1 in 3 men will experience IPV in their lifetime. People who are Indigenous, have a disability or who have a mental illness are also more likely to experience violence in their relationships. While men do experience violence in relationships, women are more likely to fear for their life, suffer serious injury and seek medical attention. Most New Brunswick women who were killed by their intimate partner were living with the accused at the time, and 85% of victims of IPV homicide are women. Living in a rural area can increase the risk of IPV as well. Rural communities often have fewer services to help people subjected to violence and accessing services often requires transportation, which some people may not have access to. Another complication in rural communities that people don’t often consider is that people tend to know each other and often have long and complicated histories. Closeknit communities often make people feel safer, but survivors of violence might be uncomfortable talking to someone from their community about the violence they are experiencing, they may fear that their partner will find out or be worried about what others will think. The common factor in all cases of intimate partner violence is that being abused is NEVER your fault. Home alone photo created by freepik - www.freepik.com
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