Violence against women is a serious problem in our society. Statistics show that one in three Australian women over the age of 15 have reported experiencing physical or sexual violence at some time in their lives.
In addition to the obvious personal costs to the women involved, this violence costs our community. In the 2009 Time for Action report KPMG estimated that violence against women and their children cost the Australian economy $13.6 billion annually and this was expected to rise to $15.6 billion by 2021. Domestic and family violence is also the major cause of homelessness for women and their children.
White Ribbon works to stop this insidious violence.
