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Sunday, April 01, 2007
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Please do something this month to
help spread awareness and stop sexual violence against women in your community.
Did you know these statistics ?
The United States has the highest rape rate among countries which report such statistics. It is 4 times higher than that of Germany, 13 times higher than that of England and 20 times higher than that of Japan.
1 in 3 sexual assault victims are under the age of 12.
6 out of 10 sexual assaults occur in the home of the victim or the home of a friend, neighbor or relative.
Women are 10 times more likely than men to be victims of sexual assault.
22% of all women say that they have been forced to do sexual things against their will, where only 3% of men admit to ever forcing themselves on a woman.
Only 16% of rapes and sexual assaults are reported to the police.
Less than half of those arrested for rape are convicted, 54% of all rape prosecutions end in either dismissal or acquittal.
This month, I'll be featuring this topic on Knitting for Change throughout the month, instead of posting just once during the month. So check back for ideas on things you can do, knitting projects to promote awareness of this important problem, articles, and links to other sites with more information.