1 in 3 women will be sexually or physically abused during her lifetime..

At least 1 in 3 women will either be physically or sexually abused during her lifetime, reports the Womens eNews.

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

Today, another woman will die.

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

And 30 percent of Americans know a woman who reflects these statistics.’’ It read in part

"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 AnneCrews, 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 itsefforts 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 deep, insightful reporting in the many aspects of domestic violence."

Ms 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.

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

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