Preventing Sexual Violence | Features | CDC

Preventing Sexual Violence | Features | CDC

Preventing Sexual Violence

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Sexual violence is a serious public health problem in the United States. Help promote healthy, respectful relationships this month with CDC’s resources.

Facts about Sexual Violence

Sexual violence is any sexual activity where consent is not freely given. Sexual violence affects millions of people each year in the United States.  The 2015 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) reports

• More than 1 in 3 women and nearly 1 in 4 men have experienced sexual violence involving physical contact at some point in their lives.
• Nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 38 men have experienced completed or attempted rape in their lifetimes.