Sexual and Domestic Violence Fact Sheet

Sexual and Domestic Violence Fact Sheet

Domestic Violence Facts

v Nearly one third of American women report physical and sexual abuse by a husband or boyfriend at some point in their lives – The federal Violence Against Women Act of 2005

v Each year, an estimated 3.3 million children are exposed to violence by a family member against their mothers or female caretaker – Report of the American Psychologicla Association Presidential Task Force on Violence in the Family.

v By their 40’s, approximately 33% of women in Minnesota have been a victim of intimate partner violence. - The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute’s Center on Women and Public Policy report “Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota” , June of 2010

Sexual Violence Facts

v Nearly 1 in 5 women have been raped in their lifetime including completed forced penetration, attempted forced penetration, or alcohol/drug facilitated completed penetration – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Report

v 1 in 2 women experienced sexual violence in their lifetime including unwanted sexual contact, sexual coercion, Non-contact unwanted sexual experiences (e.g. exposure, flashing, forcing someone to show body parts, making someone look at or participate in making sexual picture/movies, public harassment that makes victim feel unsafe) - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Report

v 92% of sexual assault victims know the offender. - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey, 2010 Report

v 1 in 4 girls is sexually assaulted before the age of 18. - Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1999

v 1 in 6 boys is sexually assaulted before the age of 18 - Terryann Nielson, 1983, National Council for Prevention of Child Abuse, 1979

v By mid-life, 33% of Minnesota women have experienced a rape crime. Additionally, 29% of female college students in the state have been sexually assaulted within their lifetimes. The Women’s Foundation of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute’s Center on Women and Public Policy report “Status of Women and Girls in Minnesota” , June of 2010

The Mending Project is a program of the Minnesota Men’s Action Network: Alliance to Prevent Sexual and Domestic Violence