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Women & Girls, LGBTQIA+, Foster Care & Adoption Alexandra Ford Women & Girls, LGBTQIA+, Foster Care & Adoption Alexandra Ford

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)

Physical, verbal, psychological, economic, or sexual violence committed by a current or former partner. While most IPV portrayals feature women in straight relationships, 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.

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