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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]
Domestic violence occurs across the world, in various cultures, [1] and affects people across society, at all levels of economic status; [2] however, indicators of lower socioeconomic status (such as unemployment and low income) have been shown to be risk factors for higher levels of domestic violence in several studies. [3]
The Federal Economic Statistics Advisory Committee (FESAC) advises the Directors of the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census and the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics on statistical methodology and other technical matters related to the collection, tabulation, and analysis of federal economic statistics. [2]
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.
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]
Feminist economics is the critical study of economics and economies, with a focus on gender-aware and inclusive economic inquiry and policy analysis. [1] Feminist economic researchers include academics, activists, policy theorists, and practitioners. [ 1 ]
The United States federal government chartered and owned corporations operate to provide public services. Unlike government agencies such as the Environmental Protection Agency, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, or independent commissions, such as the Federal Communications Commission, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and others, they have a separate legal personality from the federal government.