Thursday 7 June 2007

How Common is Rape and Sexual Assault

1 in 3 women have been raped or sexually assaulted.
1 in 2 girls will experience some form of sexual abuse (from flashing to rape) before they are 18 years old.
93% of women and girls who have experienced sexual violence are abused by someone known to them.
28% of women have been made to take part in unwanted sexual activity.
I in 10 women have been made to take part in repeated unwanted sexual activity by a partner.
1 in 2 young men and 1 in 3 young women thought that it was acceptable to hit or force a women to have sex under some circumstances.

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