Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women

“To stop violence against Native women and children by advocating for social change in our communities. The CSVANW takes ownership and responsibility for the future of Native women and children by providing support, education, and advocacy using our strengths, power and unity to create Violence-Free Communities”

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Sexual Violence against Native women averages an annual rate of 7.2 per 1000,compared to 1.9 per 1000 for all races.
- Ronet Bachman. The Epiemiology of Rape And Sexual Assault Against American Indian Women: An Analysis of NCVS data (Sept 2003)

63 American Indian women were surveyed In a study done by the American Indian Chemical Health Project 1 in Minnesota, 75% reported that they had experienced some type of sexual assault in their lives.

The National Violence Against Women Survey concluded that 34.1% of American Indian/ Alaska Native women will be raped in their lifetime more than 1 in 3.
- Patricia Tjaden & Nancy Thoenner, DOJ, The prevalance,incidence and consequences of violence against women


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