Some important statistics on violence against women
Harassment at Work: Women are more likely to be harassed at work than men. The harassment includes leers, name-calling, and sexual assault. Victims of harassment may lose their jobs or have poor relationships with co-workers. Many women do not report being harassed. They fear losing their jobs, that reporting will just make things worst, or that no one will believe them. (Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children. 2004 Workplace Harassment and Violence)
Violence against Women in the Home: Women are mainly the victims of violence in the home. Some 23% of women experiencing violence were beaten, choked, or threatened with a gun or had a knife used against them by a partner. Younger women (those aged 15-24 years) are more likely to face violence from their partner. (Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. Family Violence in Canada: A Statistical Profile 2005)
Sexual Assaults on Girls: Young girls are most likely to be the victims of sexual assaults. In 2000, the majority (54%) of female victims of sexual assault were less than 18 years old. 20% of the victims were children who under 12 years of age. (Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics. 2001. Canadian Crime Statistics 2000. Catalogue 85-205)
Date Rape and Students: About a quarter of women students are physically or sexually assaulted by a male date or boyfriend. A fifth of the male students felt that the forced sex was alright ‘if he spends money on her,' or ‘if he is stoned or drunk,' or ‘if they had been dating for a long time.' (H. Johnson, 1996. Dangerous Domains: Violence against Women in Canada, p.115-120)
Aboriginal Women: Over the last two decades, some 500 indigenous women in Canada have been murdered or are missing and feared dead. (NWAC, 2004)
Women of Color: Women of color may be more vulnerable to sexual assault because of racist sexual stereotypes, and these stereotypes on the part of the police and the courts mean they may have less access to justice. (Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women, 2002, Fact sheet: Women's Experience of Racism: How Race and Gender Interact,http://www.criawicref.ca/factSheets/racegender_e.htm)
Traveling Alone at Night: Women are afraid of being out at night. About two-thirds (64%) feel worried while waiting or using public transit alone at night. Only about a third (29%) of men share the same worry. (Besserer, S. and Trainor, C. 2000. Criminal Victimization in Canada, 1999. Juristat, 20(10), Ottawa: Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada)
Reporting of Sexual Assaults: The victimization least likely to be reported is sexual assault. Only 8% of sexual assaults are reported to police. (Statistics Canada, 2005)
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