--- title: Quick Facts on Sexual Violence against Young Women and Girls date: 2022-05-13T03:00:00-04:00 author: OBOS Admin canonical_url: "https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/quick-facts-on-sexual-violence-against-young-women-and-girls" section: Resources --- [Donate](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/donate) [Health & Sexuality Info](/health-info)# Quick Facts on Sexual Violence against Young Women and Girls Women and girls who are victims of violence are often criminalized and incarcerated for behaviors stemming from their abuse. This criminalization is retraumatizing and intensifies an already vicious cycle. > Traumatic experiences are frequently the cause for youth involvement in the criminal justice system, with 31% of girls having been victims of sexual violence, 41% being physically abused, and 84% experiencing family violence. Black girls are almost six times more likely to be suspended than white girls, and three times more likely to be suspended than Black boys for the same behavior. Students suspended or expelled are in turn three times more likely to be drawn into the juvenile justice system the following year. [View the fact sheet ](https://now.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ECT_-Quick-Facts.pdf) SOURCE: National Organization for Women (NOW) ![protest with believe survivors sign](data:image/png;base64,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) "Anti-Kavanaugh Protest" by Photo Phiend/ Flickr [CC BY-NC-ND 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/deed.en) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)Topics - [ gender-based violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/subject-area/gender-based-violence) - [ sexual violence & trauma](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/themes/sexual-violence-trauma) - [criminal legal system](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/criminal-legal-system) - [sexual violence](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/sexual-violence) - [sexual abuse](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/sexual-abuse) - [youth](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/youth) - [trauma](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/trauma) - [incarceration](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/incarceration) - [BIPOC (black, indigenous, and people of color)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/bipoc-black-indigenous-and-people-of-color) - [LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual)](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/tags/lgbtqia-lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer-intersex-and-asexual) ![](/assets/img/monogram.webp)### *Why You Can* **Trust Us** - We rigorously evaluate all content - We embrace a reproductive justice framework - We don’t accept ads or sell products - We reject funding from the pharmaceutical industry - We counter misinformation and disinformation - We address the social, political, and economic factors that affect health and sexuality [read more](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/why-you-can-trust-us) Share [](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();)[](javascript:void();) ##### More to Explore [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## 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Ten Things Every LGBT Older Adult Should Know about Heart Disease This factsheet provides tips for maintaining heart health, with a particular focus on LGBT older adults. ![pexels-centre-for-ageing-better-11674389](data:image/png;base64,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) This factsheet provides tips for maintaining heart health, with a particular focus on LGBT older adults.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/10-things-lgbt-heart-disease) [ResourcesRead ## 35 Self-Care Tips for Black Women A collection of self-care tips for Black women ![Brandy kennedy 7 P1mau71k JA unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,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) A collection of self-care tips for Black women](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/35-self-care-tips-for-black-women) [ResourcesRead ## Finding an LGBTQ+ Inclusive Long-Term Care Community A guide for people seeking inclusive long-term care for LGBTQ+ elders. ![Georg arthur pflueger elder care unsplash scaled jpg](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAACAAAAAgCAIAAAD8GO2jAAAACXBIWXMAAA7EAAAOxAGVKw4bAAAD4ElEQVRIiW2WQZbjNgxEqyC1Z+5/iGyzzskynjbqZwFSspP48anVNolCFQAC/uvPP0Cd/n69fn9/P5/Pv5+/Zv16Pn9/P1/9klLlr+N8PL5+Ph4/Hj9+Ph6Pr8fX1+M8zqMOu4SDEnXoTjdJEkqShPbn/97W63+f4m3TtZePLScSsxMBuv79MDTfAKyfbzsA1nXyDZgBWKeYI8vEjerb5naCdSYEinWGDQBCnsNiA0DWOUXKAEq5jwwGZFb2M8iyrLoADPMEzgSkZMNsnLBggkGWCAlvz5DQQba3B7d3C+Mcg2EFPRAUiMb62hyRKNtuOlRwcJDxiOpFf3knwZkE5uS2HoLIxUBkzkKTIh2qUxVX5DoUY9UKXUYlOQidHYAkDR2SLJG3H8kKb0RCOul0Je6oxk7VyO+lTa6gaRjQSXqpmpCo3zCIJCJ1J05ePb5HFcmF6ihHMvg9l4TO7gZ1she9EkTXIpImMMRpj/uOHOGSi7gka+XnXW1ndxAdOunOhHphbJiJeFtRWo667ZZaKuRDrrLLAzAYV6F1N9JlfTHIZrAkQhCpUejWW7KEJKqjqqySFwkk5E8G3T0y5T0Yk/JSFBFoOdK431DgoAO57AUgeQFsBis9bvtLILEkghAlKLih0WRdgQ+UUEctgHn+B6BHpk56Vd2VsERpSkSk3AvjuBlUqaDKtna0JWOd3S+mdFccdihWQaNAoyxKTcKFURWc6DiolA9X2blISD771ZKSXQodut9y6C4HpuRDl4MaXuteKwWqKCad5EieeJxZEmnnUE8aXTnku7Kz6zTDoEilnEMHxwC4XCV7Z5TOXBKFK0nVUceJr3t1YEhMVpBd2Mdc4kUdVdQCKCubwaunzxCm3uhWehg48dzXgwFoMNTY2KDBKKqO8sCuMHgk0lRSuMUZ97d1b7lYt8UiYdmyQEWtVU7ZO9TSSb+0Gai5xdmrEi3LV1dNlxxZGGsRoKCyeNmWIvmkW7dEqOOgudCSCplMv1qriHCUouM9L7hQRVVYF4A/AO5OtBkUCandTrUB5rrsoEIxCrhKZZyqYbBqTSfpNX2sC+yKbRxq9+hcGAITkPf8EWEVKV/piSY80qn03SKaO3MWAwwmc81vk2DlbfhCRC7KSsne1iWfSjZ17SFikudNpTVqbfMSwtc7ilQIxXJkM7edLZ0ka2c0dTsdwMt3CrYea4K7xr5IRpjC01iLaZs2ljA6Re55byt8WTdYsrDwx7y6CNsLu2QDq6XJYEaia458S5V7UlzAS5B36//6ZFxBzsKQZPgAMDs0Gve1GcyXWiT8weP+s+ZZXyOF5H8AfHJ4X5E5qZ4AAAAASUVORK5CYII=) A guide for people seeking inclusive long-term care for LGBTQ+ elders.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/a-guide-to-finding-an-lgbtqia-inclusive-long-term-care-community) [Stories & ConversationsWatch ## Using the Media To Explore My Asexuality MB discusses the role of the media in teaching her about asexuality and the asexuality spectrum. ![My Story- Using the Media To Explore My Asexuality](data:image/png;base64,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) MB discusses the role of the media in teaching her about asexuality and the asexuality spectrum.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/stories-conversations/my-story-using-the-media-to-explore-my-asexuality) [ResourcesRead ## The Menstrual Cycle and Women's Health Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health. ![A calendar with a date circled, pads, pills, and a clock](data:image/png;base64,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) Our menstrual cycles can tell us a lot about our overall health.](https://ourbodiesourselves.org/health-info/menstrual-cycle-womens-health)