In this country, four women die every day — more than 1,000 dead each year — at the hands of a husband or boyfriend. Even more troubling is this: Fifty percent of the men who abuse their wives or girlfriends also abuse their children.

Violence breeds violence, trapping both perpetrators and victims in a tragic and vicious cycle. Of the girls who witness violence in their homes, more than half will become victims when they grow up. And for boys, witnessing domestic violence ...

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