About Survivors
- 1 in 6 women and 1 in 33 men will be a target of sexual violence in their lifetime.
- College age women are 4 times more likely to be sexually assaulted.
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Sexual Assault Numbers
- In 2007, there were 248,300 targets of sexual assault.
- Every 2 minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted.
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Reporting to Police
- 60% of sexual assaults are not reported to the police.
- Reporting has increased by 1/3 since 1993.
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About People Who Rape
- Approximately 73% of rape targets know their assailants.
- Only 6% of people who rape will ever spend a day in jail.
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Source: Rainn.org
Bay Area Women Against Rape
470 27th Street
Oakland, CA 9461
Hours: M-F, 9am – 5pm PST (Excluding Federal Holidays)
Office: (510) 430-1298
Email: bawar@bawar.org