Statistics

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The Statistics

Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted (RAINN.org)

Teen girls aged girls 16-19 were three and a half more times likely than the general population to be victims of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault. (RAINN.org)

Parents and other key adults in a young person's life often fall short or fail to address these issues (mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/the-talk)

10.5% of all HS age girls have been sexually assaulted (U.S. Centers of Disease Control and Prevention 2012)

60% of HS boys find it acceptable to force sex on a girl in some circumstances (Journal of Adolescent Health)
One in three boys ages 15-17 say they feel pressure to have sex, often from male friends. (psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200305/peer-pressure-and-teen-sex)

More Statistics

Sexual Assault in the United States

One in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives (a)
In the U.S., one in three women and one in six men experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime (o)
51.1% of female victims of rape reported being raped by an intimate partner and 40.8% by an acquaintance (a)
52.4% of male victims report being raped by an acquaintance and 15.1% by a stranger (a)
Almost half (49.5%) of multiracial women and over 45% of American Indian/Alaska Native women were subjected to some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime (o)
91% of victims of rape and sexual assault are female, and nine percent are male (m)
In eight out of 10 cases of rape, the victim knew the perpetrator (j)
Eight percent of rapes occur while the victim is at work (c)

source: https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics

Campus Sexual Assault

20% - 25% of college women and 15% of college men are victims of forced sex during their time in college (b)
A 2002 study revealed that 63.3% of men at one university who self-reported acts qualifying as rape or attempted rape admitted to committing repeat rapes (h)
More than 90% of sexual assault victims on college campuses do not report the assault (b)
27% of college women have experienced some form of unwanted sexual contact (e)
Nearly two thirds of college students experience sexual harassment (p)

source: https://www.nsvrc.org/statistics

Your Rights Under Title IX

To learn more about your rights under Title IX or to get involved visit: https://stopsexualassaultinschools.org/

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Help Someone Today
If you or someone you know who is in an abusive dating relationship, free and confidential help is available 24 hours a day through the National Teen Dating Abuse Helpline 7 days a week at 866-331-9474, or TTY 1-866-331-8453. The Helpline also has peer advocates available via live chat from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. (Eastern Standard Time).
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