Emma Duehr

Talking Tushies are hand embroidered patches which state sexual assault statistics which cover various ages, genders, and situations. These patches are made to be sewn onto the back pocket of pants to use our bodies and clothing as a platform to protest sexual violence in daily settings. The statistics are sourced from the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, RAINN, (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) Participants can be purchase the patches or follow a DIY approach to the project. Talking Tushies was created to empower women to walk fearlessly and with confidence while navigating public spaces.

After you receive or create your patch, send a photo to talkingtushies@gmail.com or tag @talkingtushies on instagram

“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 Statistics, 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)

Approximately 50% of the homeless women and children in this country are on the streets because of violence in their homes.

1/5th to ½ of U.s. Women were sexuall abused as children, at least once, more than half of them by an older male relative.

“Women are statistically safer out on the street than they are in their homes.”

2/3rd of women who receive public assistance have been abused by an intimate partner at some times in their lives.

"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 Survey

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

"61% of LGBTQ women experience sexual assault." -National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (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 Survey (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

The UN says at least one in three women will be beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused in her lifetime.-

Women between the ages of 15 and 44 are at greater risk from rape and domestic violence than from cancer, traffic accidents, war and malaria, says the UN.

It says violence against women has been reported in every international or non-international war zone and that half of all women murdered are killed by their current or former partner.

One in three women is likely to be beaten, coerced into sex or abused in her lifetime

One in five women will be a victim of rape or attempted rape

Women make up more than 80% of trafficked people

Up to 130m women have been subjected to genital mutilation

Source: UN

Battering is the leading cause of injury to women aged 15-44 in the U.S.

The FBI, which gathers data from law enforcement official indicated that 102,555 women were victims of rape in 1990

Rape in America study estimates that 683,000 women are raped every year