Everyone Has a Role in Preventing Sexual Assault

Everyone Has a Role in Preventing Sexual Assault

This month is Sexual Assault Awareness Month—a time to help communities understand sexual violence and prevent it using best-available evidence.

What You Need To Know

• Nearly 1 in 5 women (19%) and 1 in 59 men (nearly 2%) in the U.S. have been raped in their lives. 1 in 15 men have been made to penetrate someone in their lives.
• Most first-time sexual assaults occur before age 18, making early intervention and prevention efforts critical—for women and men.
• Sexual Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements can help standardize sexual violence definitions and data to guide prevention.

Learn More

• CDC: Sexual Violence Prevention
• National Sexual Violence Resource Center
• PreventConnect