Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Physical, verbal, psychological, economic, or sexual violence committed by a current or former partner. While domestic violence is committed by any member of a household toward another member of that household (e.g., father abuses son, wife abuses husband), IPV encompasses violence involving partnered people regardless of whether they live together. Most IPV portrayals feature straight women in relationships with men, but people of all gender identities, gender expressions, and sexual orientations can experience or commit IPV. LGBTQIA+ people experience IPV at comparable rates but are less likely to report it due to stigma, lack of resources, and perceived power balance in same-gender relationships.