(WOMENSENEWS)--The statistics are astounding.

Across the United States, up to 3 million girls and women will be physically abused this year.

Around the world, at least 1 in 3 women will either be physically or sexually abused during her lifetime.

Violence between intimate partners predominantly affects women: in 2001, 85 percent of domestic violence victims were women and 15 percent were men. Women of all races are equally vulnerable.

Today, another woman will die.

And 30 percent of Americans know a woman who reflects these statistics.

Partnership to Tackle Violence

Women's eNews is partnering with the Mary Kay Inc. to cover domestic violence in a new eight-part series. Mary Kay Inc., based in Dallas, Texas, has been a

Additional Resources National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 or TTY 800-787-3224 Calls Are Anonymous Corporate Alliance to End Partner Violence: http://www.caepv.org/ The Family Violence Prevention Fund: http://www.endabuse.org/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: http://www.ncadv.org/ National Network to End Domestic Violence: http://www.nnedv.org/ Podcast of October 2006 donation of $20,000 to each of 150 family shelters nationwide by Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation (requires iTunes intalled): http://phobos.apple.com/

corporate leader in addressing the concerns of women since its founding in 1963, and in 2000, expanded its charitable outreach to include violence issues. This year, Mary Kay has provided a grant to Women's eNews to fund this series and its ongoing coverage of gender-based violence against women.

"Shining a bright light on domestic violence is one of the most important ways to bring it to an end," says Mary Kay Vice President Anne Crews, who was named a 21 Leader for the 21st Century by Women's eNews in January. "Mary Kay is proud to support Women's eNews in its efforts to develop deep, insightful reporting in the many aspects of domestic violence."

Crews added: "Domestic violence, rape, stalking and murder threaten and destroy women's dreams, their families and, too often, their lives." Crews also serves on the National Advisory Committee on Violence Against Women, which advises the federal Justice Department in developing strategies and policies related to gender-based violence. "We are excited that the award-winning journalists at this nonprofit news reporting organization will be digging into several important domestic violence issues that have not otherwise been deeply explored," she said.

Mary Kay has made cancer research and domestic violence issues of priority partly because of its history as a woman-owned business.

Rita Henley Jensen, editor in chief of Women's eNews and a survivor of domestic violence, says the series is intended to deliver to readers the information that will help women survive domestic violence as well as improve the services provided to them.

Special Series: Dangerous Trends, Innovative Responses

"Hi-Tech Stalking Devices Extend Abusers' Reach"
Run Date: October 1, 2006:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2905/

"Arizona's Urban Sprawl Stretches Shelter Systems"
Run Date: October 9, 2006:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2917/

"Latina Anti-Violence Groups Open Arms to Men"
Run Date: October 15, 2006:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2923/

"Women's Silent Pleas Are Heard by Seattle Facility"
Run Date: November 20, 2006:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2966/

"Gateways to Safety Scarce for Navajo Women"
Run Date: December 12, 2006:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/2994/

"Black Women Seek Protection Closer to Home"
Run Date: January 10, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3028

"Biden Wants Legal Brigade for Domestic Safety"
Run Date: January 11, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3029/

"Bush's Budget Alarms Safety Advocates"
Run Date: February 9, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3064/

Purchase the series as a PDF report: http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3114/

Series Part Two:

"Services Converge for Battered, Addicted Women"
Run Date: March 25, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3107/context/archive

"Women Learn to Make Change Count After Abuse"
Run Date: July 17, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3243/context/archive

"Battered New Yorker Sues Employer for Firing Her"
Run Date: July 26, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3255

"Domestic Violence Advocates Go Back to School"
Run Date: August 16, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3279

"Beat a Woman? Play On; Beat a Dog? You're Gone"
Run Date: August 21, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3285/context/archive

"Illinois Safety Campaign Dissolves Boundaries"
Run Date: September 11, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3310&CFID=12094204&CFTOKEN=20377708

"Wrestling Murder Highlights Violence-Suicide Link"
Run Date: Oct. 1, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3332/context/archive

"U.S. Violence Case to Get Human Rights Review"
Run Date: Oct. 26, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3364/context/archive

"News Skips Context in 24-7 Peterson Coverage"
Run Date: Nov. 21, 2007:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm?aid=3393&CFID=12094204&CFTOKEN=20377708

"Judges' Private Custody Meetings Raise Questions"
Run Date: Jan. 10, 2008:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3454

"In NYC, Church Joins State in Preventing Abuse"
Run Date: February 7, 2008:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3487 /

"Legal Standards Target Protective-Order Breakdowns"
Run Date: February 12, 2008:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3491/

"Custody Cases Put Under Supreme Legal Watch"
Run Date: March 12, 2008:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3525/

"Report: Abused Women See Danger in Family Court"
Run Date: May 8, 2008:
http://www.womensenews.org/article.cfm/dyn/aid/3593/

Reporter's Toolbox for Domestic Violence Series:

Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation, Domestic Violence Resources:
http://www.mkacf.org/Violence/ResourcesForEndingViolence.html

"The Days After," a 16-page special section from the (Lafayette) Daily Advertiser, that examines the impact of domestic violence in Acadiana, La. 2006 winner for the DART Award for newspaper coverage:
http://www.dartcenter.org/dartaward/2006/newspaper/winner/01.html

"Closed Shutters No More," by Lisa Newman, Moment magazine, October 2004
[Adobe PDF format]:
http://www.momentmag.com/Downloads/MOM-2004-10_closedshutters_lowres.pdf

Mother Jones, Special Report: Domestic Violence:
http://www.motherjones.com/news/featurex/2005/07/haven.html

Amnesty International, Stop Violence Against Women Campaign:
http://web.amnesty.org/actforwomen/index-eng

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Choose Respect Initiative:
http://www.chooserespect.org/scripts/index.asp

American Psychological Association, "Controlling Anger Before It Controls You":
http://www.apa.org/topics/controlanger.html

U.S. Justice Department, Office on Violence Against Women:
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/

NNEDV Safety Net Project:
http://www.nnedvfund.org/SafetyNet/

"Bringing Fear Home," Dallas Morning News, June 6, 1993
[Adobe PDF document]:
http://www.womensenews.org/PDF_files/Dallas Morning News.pdf

World Health Organization Multi-Country Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence Against Women:
http://www.who.int/gender/violence/who_multicountry_study/summary_report/en/index.html

Council of Europe Campaign to End Violence Against Women:
http://www.coe.int/t/dg2/equality/domesticviolencecampaign/default_EN.asp

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