Three women a day are killed as a result of domestic violence.

Among female victims of intimate-partner homicide, 76% of those killed and 85% of those who survived attempted homicide were being stalked by the same partner.

Stalking by an intimate partner increases the risk of homicide three-fold compared to abusive partners who do not stalk.

For as little as $20 a month or $100 a year, an abuser can buy stalkerware. With it, they can read your texts, listen to your calls, track your location, turn on your camera or microphone, and see your photos and videos—all from another device. And if they’re worried about getting caught, they can delete it remotely. It doesn’t take a hacker. Anyone can use it.

And help isn’t evenly distributed. Studies show that victims of color, especially Black women, are less likely to be connected with advocacy services, even when they arrive at emergency departments seeking help. But when digital tools create a warm handoff (a seamless, immediate, tech-supported connection to advocacy) those disparities shrink and more victims get life-saving support.

Victims aren’t safe—and they’re being hunted with tools that didn’t exist a generation ago.

That’s why victim tech matters. It’s not just important. It’s era-defining—the line between devastation and survival.