Mississippi Coalition Against Sexual Assault

09/03/2020

06/16/2020

Sexual violence is a significant public health problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), nearly 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men in the United States have been r***d at some time in their lives and nearly 1 in 2 women and 1 in 5 men have experienced other forms of sexual violence victimization in their lifetime (e.g., made to pe*****te someone, sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact and non-contact unwanted sexual experiences).

R**e and other forms of sexual violence are preventable. Recognizing this, Congress passed the Violence Against Women Act in 1994. This landmark legislation established the R**e Prevention and Education (RPE) program at CDC. The goal of the RPE program is to strengthen sexual violence prevention efforts at the local, state, and national level. It operates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and six U.S. territories.