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The nationwide 2012 Mary Kay Truth About Abuse Surveyrepresents more than staggering
numbers it signies lives in the balance. On average, three women a day are murdered at the
hands o someone who claims to love them. Domestic violence shelters across the country can
mean the dierence between lie and death, yet the economy continues to plague shelters and
the women and children they serve.
Though many sectors and areas o lie are recovering rom the economic downturn that
began our years ago, domestic violence survivors still have a long way to go.
The 2012 Mary Kay Truth About Abuse Surveycontinues to illustrate that the vast majority
o shelters across the United States consistently report startling increases in the demand or
their services and decreases in unding. In short, demand is up, while unding, services andprevention programs are down.
Nearly nine out o 10 domestic violence shelters predict their situations will be the same or
worse in the next year. Even still, survivors continue to receive services when they make the
dicult decision to reach out or help.
Domestic violence aects millions o individuals every year whether physical, verbal, emotional
or nancial abuse. We all know someone who is, was or will be a victim. This crime impacts
everyone our mothers, daughters, sisters, riends, neighbors and colleagues and we all must
be part o the solution, especially during this economically dicult time. You can do your part by:
Making a contribution to anti-domestic violence organizations and womens shelters.
Volunteering your time.
Speaking out against domestic violence in a public setting or in individual conversations.
Donating household goods or ood items to a shelter.
Urging public ofcials to support legislation that serves survivors and holds perpetrators
accountable. One way is to sign the online petition atenddatingviolence.com that
encourages lawmakers to help end teen dating violence.Domestic violence is one o the nations most insidious, pervasive crimes. No one deserves
to be abused. The abuse is never the victims ault, and survivors are not alone. Resources are
available to help.
Thank you or taking the time to read the 2012 Mary Kay Truth About Abuse Surveyndings
and trends, considering how you can help and joining us at Mary Kay in this vital community issue
that aects us all. Thank you in advance or your concern regarding this wide-reaching issue and
your eorts to help prevent and end domestic violence in our country, once and or all!
Best regards,
Anne Crews
Mary Kay Inc. Vice President and The Mary Kay Foundation Board Member
dear friends
I you know someone who is being abused or i you are being abused,
call the National Domestic Violence Hotline to learn about local resources.
The hotline is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It is anonymous
and confdential. 1-800-799-7233or TTY 1-800-787-3224orthehotline.org.
Note that there is always a computer record o activity and an abuser may
know how to access it without a survivor knowing. Learn more technology
saety tips atnnedv.org/internetsafety.html.
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executive summary
The 2012 Mary Kay Truth About AbuseSurvey
reveals a vivid story about the staggering national trends
o how the economy continues to aect survivors o
domestic violence since September 2008, a major turning
point in the economy. For the ourth year in a row, it
paints an extremely troubling picture o victims in the
United States who continue to be negatively aected
by the realities o todays economic uncertainties.
Shelters reported that nearly three out o our survivors
nationwide stayed with an abusive partner longer
because o nancial issues(See Graphic 4 on pg. 3). More
than hal o the shelters indicated that the abuse has
become more violent since the economic downturn.
Victim advocates rom more than 700 domestic violence
shelters across the United States participated in the
latest nationwide survey and described the experiences
o the women and children they serve.
Though a weak economy does not create abusersor cause domestic violence, actors in an economic
downturn can increase the severity and requency
o abuse.
Women and their children need to stay in domestic
violence shelters or longer durations o time because
o the lack o sae, aordable housing. The majority o
victims cannot fnd a job (See Graphic 5 on pg. 5),
which creates a tremendous barrier to living a nancially
independent lie and escaping a lie o abuse.
Women with children are seeking sae reuge in greater
numbers. At the same time, o the shelters that have
been orced to cut services, nearly hal o them had
to reduce child care services. The result is that one in
our children do not receive the services they need
which can lead to long-term negative eects including
psychological problems and dangerous behavior such
as bullying and substance abuse. Almost all shelters
that serve children observed widespread negative
behavioral, emotional, social and physical eects
(See Graphic 6 on pg. 5).
key survey findings
at a glance
Demand is up. Funding, services and prevention
eorts are down.
8 out o 10 domestic violence shelters nationwide
reported an increase in women seeking help.
74% o women stayed with an abuser longer or
economic reasons.
58% o shelters reported that the abuse is more
violent now than beore the economic downturn.
62% o survivors could not nd jobs due to
the economy.
43% o shelters had to decrease services oered.
86% o shelters witnessed children with negative
social eects such as bullying or withdrawal.
87% o shelters predict their situations will be the
same or worse next year.
Domestic violence shelters nationwide
reported an increase in women seeking help
Graphic 1
Graphic 2
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Society has come a long way in the past few decades,
creating more comprehensive services and ultimately reducing
the rates of domestic violence, said Sue Else, president o
the National Network to End Domestic Violence. But clearly,
theMary Kay Truth About Abuse Surveyshows that much
more work needs to be done.
Marylouise KelleyDirector, Family Violence Prevention Division,U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Women Seeking Help Nationwide
StayedLonger
Stayed sameamountof time
StayedShorter
Percentage o women whostayed with an abuser because
o economic uncertainties
78%Increase
5%Decrease
17%No Change
1%Dont Know
Young women (age 12-24) are requesting help
in greater numbers too. Six out o 10 shelters saw
an increase in the number o these women and
girls searching or saety. I had nowhere to go.
Until I learned about the shelter, I had to choose
between living on the streets or living with
violence, said a 19-year-old survivor in Missouri.
These overwhelming U.S. trends are also remarkably
similar in each region Northeast, Midwest, South
and West (See Graphic 8 on pg. 8).Survivors are
suering in every corner o the country. Nearly
nine out o 10 domestic violence shelters predict
their situation will be the same or worse in the
next year (See Graphic 7 on pg. 6). Despite signs
o economic recovery, the survey nds that critical
needs remain in order to keep battered women and
their children sae.
Graphic 3
Graphic 4
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78 percent o domestic
violence shelters saw an
increase in victims requestinghelp in the past year
(See Graphic 3 on pg. 3).
Nearly three-ourths o
domestic violence shelters
reported that survivors stayedlonger in their relationships
beore seeking saety because
o the economy (See Graphic
4 on pg. 3).
58 percent o shelters said
that abuse has become more
violent now than beore theeconomic diculties began.
Survivors need to stay longer
than guidelines allow in 95
percent o shelters surveyed.
survey findings
Katie Ray-Jones,
President, National Domestic Violence Hotline
Kalyn Risker is a survivor o horricdomestic abuse in Detroit. She wasbeaten so severely that her eye socketrequired reconstructive surgery. With littlemoney and only a part-time job, she andher our-year-old daughter escaped andbegan to rebuild their lives. She earned herbachelors degree and began working ulltime as a human resources proessional.
Understanding rsthand the importance
o nancial independence or victims odomestic violence, she went on to oundSisters Acquiring Financial Empowerment(SAFE), which helps battered womenregain their nancial ooting throughtraining and education. My experienceas a survivor o domestic violence and asa human resources executive led to theidea or SAFE. Although I show no readilyvisible signs o scarring, I use my personalvictory over circumstances to help inspireothers into action, she said.
While there are encouraging indicators o economic recovery, domesticviolence survivors are still eeling the eects o the economic downturnacross the country.
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According to shelters, women said that actors in
their abuse included nancial issues (70 percent),
job loss (45 percent), loss o a home or vehicle (36
percent), stress (59 percent), substance abuse (74
percent) and relationship challenges (64 percent).
62 percent o the survivors could not nd a job
due to the economic downturn.
The vast majority o victims will try to secure a
job (60 percent) or seek governmental or other
nancial assistance (80 percent) in the year
ollowing their shelter stay.
Karen Tronsgard-Scott,Executive Director,
Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Domestic violence is affecting children and young women in staggering numbers.
62 percent o shelters saw an increase inyoung women (age 12-24) seeking saety.
Though the economy does not cause domestic violence, fnancial straincan increase the severity and requency o abuse.
Of shelters
noted seeingproblematicbehavioraleffects likeacting outor being
aggressive
95%
Of shelters
witnessedchildren withnegative
socialeffectssuch as
bullying orwithdrawal
86%
Of shelters
reportedobservingchildren with
physicalconsequences
like troublesleeping or
eating
78%
Of sheltersreported
observingchildren
experiencingnegative
emotionaleffects such
as fear, stressor anger
96%
Graphic 6
Graphic 5
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Domestic violence service providers throughoutthe United States have experienced cuts inunding rom all sources.
79 percent received decreased unding rom governmental organizations.
64 percent had ewer contributions rom individual donors.
57 percent had less support rom oundations.
49 percent saw a reduction in corporate unding.
Nearly hal o shelters have been orced to reducetheir services as a result o unding reductions.
43 percent o shelters had to decrease services oered.O shelters orced to reduce services, victims saw decreases in:
Decreases in shelter services have had a negative impact on survivorsand shelter sta.
92 percent o shelters had to end or scale back specic programs andservices.
Nearly 40 percent were orced to cancel some education andprevention eorts.
Nearly hal (48 percent) had to cut sta salaries or work hours.
Sixty-three percent were orced to eliminate sta positions.
Anne Menard,Director, National
Resource Center on Domestic Violence
17% Emergency Shelter
40% Transitional Housing
40%Individualized support or advocacywith outside organizations, such as lawenforcement, health care providers,courts or schools
47% Child Care
34% Legal Representation
52% Transportation
31% Therapy or Counseling
15% Translation Services
35% Job Training/Employment Assistance
Graphic 7
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Survivor Advocate
Domestic violence survivors arereceiving potentially liesavingassistance despite shelters havingbeen orced to reduce services.
The overwhelming majority (90 percent) o
shelters never considered closing because o
nancial hardship. Doing more with less, 17 percent o shelters
increased the number o services provided.
57 percent increased or maintained prevention
and education eorts in their communities.
41 percent oered the same services.
At her grown
daughters urging,
Linda Schmidt let her
abusive husband or the
last time and moved
into the Womens Crisis
Center in Maysville,
Kentucky in 2009.
She had no car, no job, and her nancial standing was
destroyed, a casualty o the economic abuse she endured
at the hands o her abuser. Linda ocused on turning her
lie around, and by March 2010, she was working ull-time
at the Eastern Kentucky Power Plant and saving in the
Kentucky Domestic Violence Associations Car Individual
Development Account program. Linda purchased a
2002 Chevy Monte Carlo.
Thanks to the fexibility o having reliable transportation,
she was able to move into her own apartment and beganlooking or opportunities to help other survivors get back
on their eet. Linda began her one-year term serving as an
AmeriCorps member at the Maysville domestic violence
program. Now Linda teaches nancial education classes
and works one-on-one with survivors. I am nally living a
happy, healthy, and productive lie, she said. I hope other
survivors see that they can, too.
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Increaseinwomen
seekingassistance
78.8%
79.9%
82%
70.9%
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GA
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KY
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MN
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MI
WA MT
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NV UTCO
NM
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NORTH
EAST
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youngwo
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andgirls(a
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seekinghe
lp
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60.9%
63.9%
63%
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Abuseismore
violent
nowthanbefore
the
economicdownturn
57.7%
58.6%
64.9%
50.3%
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Victimswhost
ayed
inabusiverela
tionship
longerbecaus
eof
theeconomy
73.5%
75.9%
77.6%
70.3%
Sheltersthatcanceledallorsomeeducationandpreventionefforts
41.3%51.2%
35.1%
43%
The results of the survey were roughly the same regardless of ashelters location Northeast, Midwest, South or West.
For more regional information, visit:marykay.com/2012regionalsurvey
Graphic 8
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Joyce Grover, Executive Director,
Kansas Coalition Against Sexual & Domestic Violence
methodology
The ourth Mary Kay Truth About Abuse
Surveypolled 733 domestic violence
shelters across the United States about
domestic violence and the economy since
Sept. 2008, a major turning point in the
U.S. economy.
23 percent were rom the Northeast
26 percent rom the Midwest
28 percent rom the South
24 percent rom the West
The study was conducted online between
February 7-17, 2012.
Mary Kay conducted its rst nationwide
survey o shelters in 2009.
Since 2008, survey results have varied only slightly, which indicatesthat women and children suering rom abuse have been at a greaterdisadvantage since the start o the economic downturn.
74%
77%
80%
78%
Increase in women seeking assistance rom shelters:
Increase in women seeking assistance due to fnancial issues:
Shelters predict their situations will be the same or worse inthe next 12 months:
2009
73%2009
2010
75%2010
88%2010
2011
73%2011
89%2011
2012
87%2012
70%2012
Graphic 9
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mary kays domestic violence awareness
Mary Kay Inc. and The Mary Kay FoundationSM have continually been leaders in creating and supporting domestic
violence awareness and prevention programs. In response to these alarming survey ndings, Mary Kay Inc. and The
Mary Kay FoundationSM have been responding with the ollowing programs in the United States:
You can join Mary Kay in its worldwide eorts to change the lives
o women and children around the world through your purchase olimited-edition* Beauty That Counts Mary Kay NouriShine Plus
Lip Gloss. In the United States, rom Sept. 16 through Dec. 15, 2012,
$1 will be donated rom each sale o Beauty That Counts Mary Kay
NouriShine Plus Lip Gloss in Inspiring and Possibilitiesshades.
As part o this initiative in the United States, Mary Kay Inc. is proud
to support The Mary Kay FoundationSM in its eorts to end domestic
violence. Since 2008, Mary Kay has donated millions o dollars rom
the worldwide sales o Beauty that Counts products to causes that
change the lives o women and children worldwide.
*Available while supplies last
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Since the 1980s, Mary Kay Inc. and members of its independent sales force have been Lobbying
for Good. Congress and state legislatures have been lobbied on issues including insurance
coverage of mammograms for women, the Violence Against Women Act and most recently, teen
dating violence awareness and prevention. Mary Kay and members of the Mary Kay independent
sales force have been lobbying state lawmakers in California, Georgia, Texas, Massachusetts,
Tennessee and Pennsylvania, as well as members of Congress in Washington, D.C.
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Mary Kay Inc. and The
Mary Kay FoundationSM
partner with the Arbor
Day Foundation to
construct Nature Explore
Classrooms at domestic
violence shelters across
the country the frsto their kind to be built
at womens shelters.
The classrooms are
outdoor learning spaces
designed to allow the
powers o nature to help
children learn, play and
heal rom abuse.
By the end o 2012,
Mary Kay will have
unded 17 classrooms.
Through the support o Mary Kay Inc., The Mary Kay FoundationSMwill have awarded more than $31 million to domestic violence
prevention programs and womens shelters in all 50 states by theend o 2012. The Mary Kay FoundationSM annually awards $3 millionin shelter grants to 150 domestic violence shelters nationwide. Eachshelter receives a $20,000 grant to help combat domestic violence,educate local communities and provide much needed shelter andrehabilitation services.
and PrevenTion Programs
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One in three teens are victimso physical, sexual, verbal oremotional abuse in a datingrelationship. Mary Kay Inc.partnered with nonproftorganization Break the Cycleto sponsor their interactiveEnding ViolenceDVD. Thispreventative education
curriculum teaches teensabout healthy relationships.Please join Mary Kay andBreak the Cycle in the onlinepetition aimed at encouraginglawmakers to help endteen dating violence atenddatingviolence.com.
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you can help
We all know someone who is, was or will be a domestic violence survivor. This crime impacts
everyone our mothers, daughters, sisters, riends, neighbors and colleagues and we all must be
part o the solution, especially during this economically difcult time.
You can do your part by:
Making a contribution to anti-domestic violence organizations and womens shelters.
Volunteering your time.
Speaking out against domestic violence in a public setting or in individual conversations.
Donating household goods or ood items to a shelter.
Urging public ofcials to support legislation that serves survivors and holds perpetrators
accountable. One way is to sign the online petition atenddatingviolence.com that encourages
lawmakers to help end teen dating violence.
Survivor in California
I lost my job, and felt like I hadnowhere to turn. If it werent foradvocates in my community myangels I dont know if I wouldbe alive today. They helped me
get back on my feet and live freefrom abuse. They assured me Iwasnt alone, and they gave mereal hope for a better future.
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I you know someone who is being abused or i you are being abused,
call the National Domestic Violence Hotline to learn about local resources.
The hotline is open 24 hours a day and seven days a week. It is anonymous
and confdential. 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 1-800-787-3224 or thehotline.org.
Note that there is always a computer record o activity and an abuser mayknow how to access it without a survivor knowing. Learn more technology
saety tips at nnedv.org/internetsaety.html.
Mary Kay Inc.
16251 Dallas Parkway
Dallas, Texas 75001
marykay.com/domesticviolence
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