A woman’s chance of being killed by an abuser increases by 700% if he has access to a firearm.

A woman’s chance of being killed by an abuser increases by 700% if he has access to a firearm. (via librarianpirate)

Equally terrifying: “Femicide, the homicide of women, is the leading cause of death in the United States among young African American women aged 15 to 45 years and the seventh leading cause of premature death among women overall.”

(via curiousgeorgiana)