Louisiana Ranks 5th in the rate of women murdered by men according to the Violence Policy Center.
VPC spokesperson Kristen Rand says in 2020, 98 percent of women in Louisiana were murdered by an intimate attacker.
“The majority of victims are killed by their intimate partners when you put together an abusive relationship with the access to firearms that unfortunately leads to tragedy”, said Rand
Most of those women are killed by firearms.
The national study also shows that Black women are disproportionately impacted by lethal domestic violence. Rand says statistics in Louisiana are no different.
“You have 33 black victims, 17 white victims, one Asian, and one where the race is unknown. It’s incredibly important that there be a focus on the risk to black women,” said Rand
Louisiana has been in the top 10 amongst states in the rate of women murdered by men for 12 years. Rand hopes lawmakers will legislate change to provide more resources for victims of domestic violence.
“It’s very important that women, in particular, understand where the risk comes in, and then also public policymakers have this information to be able to identify more effective solutions,” said Rand
To view the full report visit http://vpc.prg/studies/wmmw2022.pdf.
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