“sexual-abuse” Charts
Declining Rates of Sexual Violence Against Women »
Sexual violence includes either completed, attempted, or threatened rape or sexual assault. These rates are declining for women aged 12…
Fewer Sexual Harassment Charges Being Filed »
The number of sexual harassment charges decreased by 28% from 1997 (15,889 charges) to 2011 (11,364 charges). In 2008, the…
Demographics Of Trafficking Victims »
A majority of the 800,000 people trafficked across national borders per year are women. However, this does not account for…
Police Response to Sexual Violence Against Women: 2005-10 »
In most cases of sexual violence against women, police responded by taking reports. However, other actions taken were in the…
Reported Sexual Violence Cases Against Women »
The percent of sexual violence cases against women that were reported to the police spiked in 2003. At this point…
More Sexual Harassment Charges Have No Reasonable Cause »
The percentage of sexual harassment charges with no reasonable cause to believe that there was discrimination has increased from 41.4%…
How do sexual harassment charges get resolved? »
In the majority of sexual harassment cases (53%), it is determined that there is no reasonable cause to believe that…
Male Share of Sexual Harassment Charges Filed is Increasing »
The percentage of sexual harassment charges that are being filed by males has increased from 11.6% in 1997 to 16.3%…