--- title: Prioritizing Financial Security in the Movement to End Intimate Partner Violence date: 2021-07-09T03:00:00-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/prioritizing-financial-security-in-the-movement-to-end-intimate-partner-violence" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Prioritizing Financial Security in the Movement to End Intimate Partner Violence A roadmap for building financial security among survivors of interpersonal violence, focusing on how organizations can build a movement that is livable and sustainable. > In the United States, 1 in 4 women and 1 in 2 trans individuals will be subjected to intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is not only traumatic; it is also incredibly expensive. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that IPV costs a cisgender female survivor an average of $104,000 across her lifetime. [View the report ](https://www.freefrom.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Prioritizing_Financial_Security_Report.pdf) SOURCE: CITI, CIFD, CSU Long Beach • LAST UPDATED: July 1, 2021 ![Sharon mccutcheon woman countying money unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) Sharon McCutcheon/Unsplash ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ gender-based violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/gender-based-violence) - [ ending gender-based violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/ending-gender-based-violence) - [intimate partner violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/intimate-partner-violence) - [poverty](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/poverty) - [economic inequalities](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/economic-inequalities) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [ResourcesRead ## 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Changing the Way We Talk about Gender-Based Violence An academic researcher explains the real-world impact of how researchers and the media choose to talk about gender-based violence and offers recommendations ![Ehimetalor akhere unuabona violence against women protest unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) An academic researcher explains the real-world impact of how researchers and the media choose to talk about gender-based violence and offers recommendations](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/changing-the-way-we-talk-about-gender-based-violence) [ResourcesRead ## Comic Book: Teen Dating Violence This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship. ![Screenshot 2023-03-08 at 12.49.17 PM](data:image/png;base64,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) This comic book tells the story of Neela and Chris, a high school couple. The book illustrates what intimate partner violence can look like in a teenage relationship.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/comic-book-teen-dating-violence) [ResourcesRead ## Defining, Identifying, and Overcoming Domestic Violence A brief overview on defining and identifying violence against women, as well as strategies for overcoming intimate partner violence. ![Pexels cottonbro domestic violence scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) A brief overview on defining and identifying violence against women, as well as strategies for overcoming intimate partner violence.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/defining-and-overcoming-domestic-violence) [ResourcesRead ## For Domestic Violence Survivors, Calling the Police Isn't Always the Best Option This article explains the need to change systems for reporting domestic violence and describes alternative approaches. ![rodnae-productions-7951490](data:image/png;base64,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) This article explains the need to change systems for reporting domestic violence and describes alternative approaches.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/domestic-violence-alternatives-to-police)