Sexual Violence
General Information
- Understanding Sexual Violence This fact sheet provides a basic overview of sexual violence. It is intended for the general public.
- Sexual Violence: Facts at a Glance [PDF 101KB] This fact sheet provides up-to-date data and statistics on sexual violence.
- Preventing Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence: Program Activities Guide This guide describes CDC’s public health activities and research related to intimate partner and sexual violence.
- World Report on Violence and Health [PDF 247KB] This report is the first comprehensive review of violence on a global scale. Chapter 6 provides detailed information on sexual violence.
What's New
- Actionable Knowledge series
- Connection between Bullying and Sexual Violence Perpetration
- Applying Science. Advancing Practice. (ASAP) is a series of informational briefs to help apply scientific knowledge to the practice of primary prevention of violence.
- Training Professionals in the Primary Prevention of Sexual and Intimate Partner Violence: A Planning Guide
- Evaluation for Improvement: A Seven-Step Empowerment Evaluation Approach
- Sexual Violence Surveillance: Uniform Definitions and Recommended Data Elements
- Sexual Violence Prevention: Beginning the Dialogue
- Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Health Care Settings
Scientific Information
- Definitions Consistent definitions are necessary for obtaining accurate and reliable estimates of sexual violence.
- Data Sources Data, including the number of violence-related injuries and deaths, help define the magnitude of the problem.
- Risk & Protective Factors Risk and protective factors are important considerations in the development of prevention programs.
- Consequences Sexual violence can have a devastating impact on individuals, families, and communities.
- Prevention Strategies The current science base includes information on best practices and promising prevention strategies.
- TranslationStrategies for distributing prevention information and ensuring widespread adoption within communities.
Featured Resources
- If you are, or know someone who is, the victim of sexual violence, contact the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network (RAINN) hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE or contact your local emergency services at 9-1-1.
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center
- National Violent Death Reporting SystemThe system collects data on violent deaths from death certificates, police reports, medical examiner and coroner reports, and crime laboratories.
- Rape Prevention and Education Program
- Enhancing and Making Programs and Outcomes Work to End Rape (EMPOWER) II Program
- CDC's Extramural Research Program
- Online Resource Information
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- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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