Why we leap
Relationship Abuse Is Widespread
1 IN 3 WOMEN & 1 IN 5 MEN
will experience relationship abuse in their lifetime
18-24 YR OLD WOMEN
are three times more likely to experience relationship abuse
Relationship Abuse Starts Young
1 IN 4 TEENAGE GIRLS & 1 IN 5 TEENAGE BOYS
experience physical partner violence
75% OF TEENAGE GIRLS & 50% OF TEENAGE BOYS
experience emotional partner violence
25% OF 16-19 YR OLD GIRLS
have experienced physical violence from a dating partner
Relationship Abuse Amongst LGBTQ+ Community
THERE IS A HUGE NEED FOR SEXUAL CONSENT EDUCATION
80% OF TRANS PEOPLE
have experienced emotional, sexual, or physical abuse from a partner or ex-partner
BISEXUAL WOMEN
are almost twice as likely to be abused as straight women
APPROX. 1 IN 4 PEOPLE IN SAME-SEX RELATIONSHIPS
are just as likely to experience domestic abuse as women in heterosexual relationships are.
THERE IS A HUGE NEED FOR SEXUAL CONSENT EDUCATION
THERE IS A HUGE NEED FOR SEXUAL CONSENT EDUCATION
40% OF 16-17 YR OLD GIRLS
have not received any information on sexual consent
ONLY 1 IN 5 16-17 YR OLDS
can tell if a relationship is abusive
58% OF YOUNG PEOPLE
don’t know how to help a friend at risk of abuse
Gun Violence Awareness & Prevention
GUN DEATHS IN TWO CATEGORIES:
- CHILDREN AND TEENS GUN DEATHS: Firearms are the leading cause of death among children and teens in the US. In the United States, an average of 3,062 children and teens die by guns every year, and 58% of these deaths are homicides.
2. INTIMATE PARTNER HOMICIDE: From 2014 to 2018, 3,191 women were fatally shot by an intimate partner in the United States. This represents 80% of all intimate partner gun homicides in the country. Nearly 1 million women alive today have reported being shot or shot at by an intimate partner
Young People Want To Explore These Issues
100% OF TEENS
want to have discussions about these topics at school
87% OF TEENS
said they want to learn more about healthy and unhealthy relationships
Relationship Health should be an essential part of every young person's education. By giving young people the language and the tools to identify healthy and unhealthy behaviors, we can teach them how to navigate relationships better and look after themselves and others.
10 Signs In A relationship
Unhealthy Relationship Signs
While everyone does unhealthy things sometimes, we can all learn to love better by recognizing unhealthy signs and shifting to healthy behaviors. If you are seeing unhealthy signs in your relationship, it’s important not to ignore them and understand they can escalate to abuse. If you think you are in a dangerous situation, trust your gut and get help.
- Intensity: When someone expresses very extreme feelings and over-the-top behavior that feels overwhelming.
- Possessiveness: When someone is jealous to a point where they try to control who you spend time with and what you do.
- Manipulation: When someone tries to control your decisions, actions, or emotions. Manipulation is often hard to spot because it can be expressed in subtle or passive-aggressive ways
- Isolation: When someone keeps you away from friends, family, or other people
- Sabotage: When someone purposely ruins your reputation, achievements, or success.
- Belittling: When someone does and says things to make you feel bad about yourself.
- Guilting: When someone makes you feel responsible for their actons or make you feel its your job to keep them happy.
- Volatilty: When someone has a really strong unpredictable reaction that makes you feel scared , confused, or intimidated.
- Deflecting Responsibility: When someone repeatedly makes excuses for their unhealthy behavior.
- Betrayal: When someone is dishonest and acts in an intentionally dishonest way.
Healthy Relationship Signs
Healthy relationships bring out the best in you and make you feel good about yourself. A healthy relationship does not mean a “perfect” relationship, and no one is healthy 100% of the time, but the signs below are behaviors you should strive for in all of your relationships. Healthy relationships manifest themselves as healthy communication; another important part of a healthy relationship is loving yourself. Here are some characteristics and behaviors of a healthy relationship
- Comfortable Pace: The relationship moves at a speed that feels enjoyable for each person.
- Trust: Confidence that your partner won’t do anything to hurt you or ruin the relationship.
- Honesty: You can be truthful and candid without fearing how the other person will respond.
- Honesty: You can be truthful and candid without fearing how the other person will respond.
- Respect: You value one another’s beliefs and opinions, and love one another for who you are as a person.
- Equality: The relationship feels balanced and everyone puts the same effort into the success of the relationship.
- Kindness: You are caring and empathetic to one another, and provide comfort and support.
- Taking Responsibility: Owning your actions and words. You avoid placing blame and can admit when you make a mistake.
- Healthy Conflict: Openly and respectfully discussing issues and confronting disagreements non-judgmentally.
- Fun: You enjoy spending time together and you bring out the best in each other.
