STATISTICS

• “1.3 women in the U.S. are raped every minute." -National Center for Domestic Sexual Violence (NCDSV)

• "1 of 4 women experienced sexual violence by their partner." -National Center for Domestic Sexual Violence (NCDSV)

• "90% of rape victims are female." -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• ”10% of rape victims are male.” -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• “1 of 71 men are raped in their lifetime.” -

  -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• "99% of sexual violence perpetrators walk free." -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• "57% of sexual violence perpetrators are white." -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• “51% of sexual assaults occur between 16-21 years old." -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• "94% of female rape survivors develop symptoms of PTSD." -Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)

• "Every 90 seconds a person in the U.S. is sexually assaulted." -Bureau of Justice Statstics, U.S. Department of Justice

• "1 of 5 girls in high school experience sexual abuse by partner." -National Institute of Justice

• "81% of women experience sexual harassment." - Stop Street Harassment

• "Rape is the most traumatic event to survive." -‘Men Explain Things to Me,’ by Rebecca Solnit

• "The leading cause of death of pregnant women is a homicide." -‘Men Explain Things to Me,’ by Rebecca Solnit

• "1 of 5 women are sexually assaulted in college." -National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

• 3 in 10 women in the US experience rape, physical violence and/or stalking by a partner” and report a related impact on their< functioning. - National Domestic Violence Hotline

• • "8 of 10 rapes victims knew their perpetrator.” - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

  • "2 of 10 rapes were committed by a stranger." - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

  • "1 of 5 women are sexually assaulted in college." - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

  • "1 of 4 girls experience sexual assault before 18." - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

  • “1 of 6 boys experience sexual assault before 18.” - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

  • "63% of rapes are not reported to police."

    - National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC)

  • "47% of transgender people are sexually assaulted in their lifetime." -United States Transgender Survery

  • "28% of male rape victims are under 10 years old." - National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survery (NISVS)

  • "61% of LGBTQ women experience sexual assault." -National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survery (NISVS)

  • "300,000 female college students are sexually assaulted every year."

    -Bureau of Justice Statistics

  • "21% of girls worldwide are married by 18." -Girls Not Brides/Global Partnership to End Child Marriage

  • "61% of LGBTQ women experience sexual assault." -National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survery (NISVS)

  • "300,000 female college students are sexually assaulted every year." -Bureau of Justice Statistics

  • “4 in 5 victims of intimate partner violence were female. - National Domestic Violence Hotline

  • Nearly 33% of women killed in U.S. workplaces between 2003-2008 were killed by a current or former intimate partner.- National Domestic Violence Hotline