General

• Every 98 seconds another American is sexually assaulted.
• 1 out of every 6 American women has been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime.
• About 3% of American men—or 1 in 33—have experienced an attempted or completed rape in their lifetime.
• 7 out of 10 rapes are committed by someone the victim/survivor knows.

Sexual Violence in Communities of Color

• 21.2% of Black women have been raped at some point during their lives, and 38.2% of Black women have experienced other forms of sexual violence.
• 6.8% of Asian or Pacific Islander women have experienced rape during their lives, and 31.9% have experienced other forms of sexual violence.
• 13.6% of Hispanic women have experienced rape during their lives, and 35.6% have experienced other forms of sexual violence.
• 27.55% of American Indian individuals have experienced rape during their lives, and 55% have experienced other forms of sexual violence.
• 32.3% of multiracial women have experienced rape and 64.1% have experienced other forms of sexual violence.
• 56.1% of American Indian and Alaska Native women and 27.5% of American Indian and Alaska Native men have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime.

Sexual Violence in LGBTQ+ Communities

• Nearly half of bisexual women, 1 in 8 lesbian women, and 1 in 6 heterosexual women have experienced rape at some point in their lifetime.
• Nearly half of bisexual men, 4 out of 10 gay men, and 1 in 5 heterosexual men in the U.S. have experienced sexual violence other than rape in their lifetime.
• 50% of transgender individuals have experienced sexual violence
• More than 80% of murdered trans people in the U.S. are trans women of color. (Lush “How to be a trans ally” booklet)

Sexual Violence Against People with Disabilities

• People with intellectual disabilities are 7x more likely to be sexually assaulted than those without disabilities.
• It is estimated that as many as 40% of women with disabilities experience sexual assault or physical violence in their lifetimes (National Clearinghouse on Family Violence, Canada) and that more than 90% of all people with developmental disabilities will experience sexual assault.

Men

• 1 in 6 men have experienced sexual abuse (defined as unwanted sexual contact involving force, threats, or a large age differencebetween the child and the other person) before the age of 18.
• An estimated 23.4% of men have experienced sexual violence other than rape during their lifetimes.

Sexual Violence Against People who are Homeless

• 32% of women who are homeless and 27% of men who are homeless experience physical or sexual violence.
• 58% of LGBT youth who are homeless experience physical or sexual violence.