Nearly half of all Black women will experience domestic violence in their lifetime. Organizations like 'Between Friends' bring Awareness.

“Intimate partner violence (IPV) is abuse or aggression that occurs in a romantic relationship. Intimate partner refers to both current and former spouses and dating partners.” This can vary in multiple different forms: - “Physical violence is when a person hurts or tries to hurt a partner by using physical force.

Interval House works to prevent and intervene in domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, where one person uses controlling behavior to maintain dominance and power over another. Advocates say there’s no time to waste when it comes to these cases.