With the release of our new Sexual Assault Awareness bracelets, we wanted to go over the facts of sexual assault, harassment, abuse, and rape.
The Facts (from NSVRC.org)
Anyone can be a victim of assault, regardless of gender, race, age, sexuality, or any other factor.
1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men have experienced sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime.
Fewer than 5% of completed or attempted rapes against college women were reported to law enforcement.
1 in 5 women have experienced completed or attempted rape in their lives.
41% of women reported experiencing physically aggressive street harassment.
1 in 6 boys are sexually abused before age 16.
Only 26.2% of men who experienced childhood sexual abuse disclosed at the time of the abuse.
1 in 3 women experience physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner.
Women have a 50 to 95% chance of developing PTSD after being raped.
18% of men reported experiencing verbal street harassment.
Nearly 1 in 67 men in the United States have experienced rape or attempted rape.
67.5% of rapes are estimated to go unreported.
Among college women, 9 out of 10 victims of sexual assault knew the person who sexually assaulted them.
Believe survivors.
What is RAINN?
RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network) is a non profit anti-sexual harassment organization. They offer resources, push legislation to fight sexual violence, share survivor stories, offer counseling, and educate the public on sexual assault. Since sexual assault thrives in rape culture and the normalization of sexual violence, talking about the facts and sharing stories is incredibly important in this fight. We are proud to be donating a portion of our proceeds from our Sexual Assault Awareness bracelets to this organization.
For more information, visit rainn.org.
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