Data Highlight: Oklahoma ranks 39 (of 50) for Intimate Partner Violence, which is linked to half of all female homicides nationwide .113
DEFINITION
The percentage of women 18 and older who experienced psychological, sexual, or physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner. 113
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Intimate Partner Violence
OKLAHOMA 40.1 percent
NATIONAL AVERAGE 37.3 percent
Why We Care: One in three women have experienced intimate partner violence (IPV) in their lifetime, and can experience negative health outcomes for years after an occurrence. IPV includes psychological, physical and sexual components, and is characterized by the harm caused by a current or former partner. IPV is linked to over half of all female homicides, with a physical assault occurring one month before the incident.113,114 Though there are many different elements to IPV, most data and research only track the physical form.113 Black and Indigenous women are most likely to experience IPV, and poor data collection of Indigenous women has hampered awareness of this critical issue.83 The third-leading cause of death of Indigenous women is homicide, compared to the fifth-leading cause for all other women.113,115
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What We Can Do: - Advocate for more frequent, more inclusive data collection that include all forms of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence - Increase funding for Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence programs across the state - Work to improve and increase wellness and healthy relationships curriculum for students - Work with law enforcement to ensure that cases of Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence are being completed correctly
