Over half of women and almost 1 in 3 men in the United States have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact during their lifetimes.1
One in 4 women and about 1 in 26 men have experienced completed or attempted rape.2
About 1 in 9 men were made to penetrate someone during his lifetime.3
One in 3 women and about 1 in 9 men experienced sexual harassment in a public place.4
Sexual Violence is so pervasive that the United States Centers for Disease Control considers it a public health epidemic!
We encourage faith leaders to recognize that these statistics hold true for the members in their congregations and communities. If you see it or not, there are survivors of sexual violence around you all the time.
