85% of all domestic violence victims are women who are abused by their husbands or boyfriends. Teenaged, pregnant and disabled women are especially at risk. Domestic violence occurs throughout all levels of society and in every racial, ethnic, and religious …

Physical abuse such as: hitting with hands, fists or a weapon, kicking, punching, slapping, beating, strangulation, and/or pushing.

Verbal abuse such as: constant criticism, making humiliating remarks, name-calling, mocking, embarrassing the victim in public, …