This month marks the 20th anniversary of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The theme for this year's Department of Justice observance is Working Together to End the Violence. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP), is proud to work with our colleagues at the Department's Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and our partners at the state and local level to end the violence. While we are highlighting our efforts related to domestic violence in October as a way to bring attention to this issue, it is important to remember that stopping this crime is our year-round priority.
It is estimated that about 1.3 million women and 835,000 men experience domestic violence annually. Victims of domestic violence can be of any age, sex, race, culture, religion, educational background, or employment or marital status. Children in the homes where domestic violence occurs are more likely to be abused and or neglected.
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