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The percentage of women who have been raped in the United States is between 15% and 20%, with various studies disagreeing with each other. (National Violence Against Women survey in 1995, 17.6% rate; [13] a 2007 Department of Justice study on rape found 18% rate [14]). About 500 women were raped per day in the United States in 2008. [10]
Femicide in the United States accounts for the deaths of more than five women daily, and 70% of the total deaths of women among high-income countries. [149] [150] One of the largest predictors of femicide in the United States is the appearance of physical abuse, which was found in 79% of all femicide cases in North Carolina. [151]
With $48.666 billion in business with the U.S. federal government, Lockheed Martin, based in Bethesda, Maryland, is the largest U.S. federal government contractor. The Top 100 Contractors Report (TCR 100) is a list developed annually by the General Services Administration as part of its tracking of U.S. federal government procurement.
Femicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant and postpartum women. [4] The risk of femicide for pregnant and postpartum women is 35% greater than for nonpregnant and nonpostpartum women. [2] As of 2020, the pregnancy-associated femicide ratio was 5.23 femicides per 100,000 live births. [2]
The United States government implemented these policies in response to the creation of and support from the National Organization for Women in 1966, establishing the mission to push for more vigorous enforcement of anti-discrimination laws. [5] For instance, the National Organization for Women implemented task forces to support their efforts.
Femicide is defined as the systematic killing of women for various reasons, usually cultural. The word is attested from the 1820s. [3] The most widespread form of femicide is in the form of gender-selective infanticide in cultures with strong preferences for males such as China and India.
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