IMPACT CAMPAIGN

By partnering with educators, social workers, activists, and community groups, The Last Drop is kickstarting an international conversation about relationship safety.

 

 THE ISSUE:

We don’t teach young people the early signs of relationship abuse, so they often suffer immense trauma before they even know what’s happening.

How has The Last Drop made an impact?



Screening Events & Speaking Engagments

What people are saying about The Last Drop

 FACT SHEET

  1. Why now?:

    Since the start of the pandemic, reported cases of domestic abuse have risen by 20% worldwide, leading the UN to declare the rise in domestic abuse a concurrent “shadow pandemic.” 

  2. Abuse starts young:

    “One in three American youths aged 14-20 say they’ve been victims of dating violence.”   — American Psychological Association

  3. Psychological abuse is common:

    “Over one-third of women (36.4% or 43.5 million)” and “over one-third of men (34.2% or 38.1 million) experienced psychological aggression by an intimate partner during their lifetime” —Center for Disease Control

  4. Emotional abuse leaves scars:

    “Psychological abuse is a stronger predictor of PTSD than physical abuse among women.”  — NCADV

  5. Financial Repercussions:

    “U.S. women lose nearly 8 million days of paid work each year because of violence perpetrated against them by current or former [partners].” — HHS.gov

  6. Inadequate Laws:

    State-by-state examples of unjust abuse laws: — Private Violence