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  2. Rape statistics - Wikipedia

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    Statistics on rape and other acts of sexual assault are commonly available in industrialized countries, and have become better documented throughout the world.Inconsistent definitions of rape, different rates of reporting, recording, prosecution and conviction for rape can create controversial statistical disparities, and lead to accusations that many rape statistics are unreliable or misleading.

  3. Estimates of sexual violence - Wikipedia

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    The 1998 National Violence Against Women Survey, based on a sample size of 8,000, estimated the incidence of rape to be 1 in 6 for women and 1 in 33 for men, based on reports of attempted or completed rapes over the course of her or his lifetime.

  4. Rape by gender - Wikipedia

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    Rape by gender classifies types of rape by the sex and gender of both the rapist and the victim. This scope includes both rape and sexual assault more generally. Most research indicates that rape affects women disproportionately, with the majority of people convicted being men; however, since the broadening of the definition of rape in 2012 by the FBI, more attention is being given to male ...

  5. Rape of males - Wikipedia

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    One study (Hannon et al.) found 23.4% of women and 10.5% of men reported they were raped, while 6.6% of women and 10.5% of men reported they were victims of attempted rape. [17] A 2010–2012 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that one in 17 men (5.9%) reported being made to penetrate at some point in their ...

  6. CDC: Sexual violence against teenage girls has risen

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    A record high number of girls in high school have experienced sexual violence in the past year. New data from the CDC says in 2021, 1 in 5 (18%) of girls in grades nine through 12 grade ...

  7. Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in 14 U.S. States With ... - AOL

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    A new study suggests rape survivors who got pregnant couldn't access legal abortions in their home state Rape Led to 64,000 Pregnancies in 14 U.S. States With Abortion Bans, Study Says Skip to ...

  8. Sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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    The rape of men is also common. More studies are coming out to show that both women and men are the victims and perpetrators of sexual violence in the DRC. [22] Research conducted by the Journal of the American Medical Association in 2010 cites that 23.6% of men in the Eastern Region of the country have been exposed to sexual violence. And, a ...

  9. Sexual violence in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    [14] [15] The perpetrators of rape in South Africa tend to be men known to the victim. [9] It is reported that a husband or boyfriend kills a woman every six hours in South Africa. [16] Many men and women say that rape cannot occur in relationships; however, one in four women reported having been abused by an intimate partner. [17]