Thispartnerviolencestartsearly, soweseethatoneinfour, umoftheyoungadolescentgirlsage 15 to 1924% oftheseyounggirlswhohavebeenin a relationshiphaveexperiencedorbeensubjectedtoeitherphysicalorsexualviolence.
N agencyurgedgovernmentstopreventviolence, improveservicesforvictimsandtackleeconomicinequalitiesthatoftenleavewomenandgirlstrappedinabusiverelationships.