In the United States, 1.3 women are raped every minute. 1 out of every 3 American women will be sexually assaulted in her lifetime. 1 in 7 women will be raped by her husband. 1 in 4 college women have either been raped or suffered attempted rape. 1 in 12 male students surveyed had committed acts that met the legal definition of rape.
Rape has a devastating impact on the mental health of victims.
When compared with non-victims, rape victims have been found to be 8.7 times more likely to attempt suicide. The information on this page is provided by the United States Department of Justice-Violence Against Women Office .