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1 In 16 Women Say Their First Sexual Experience Was Rape

A new study sheds light on harrowing statistics - by Isabelle Truman
  • 18 Sep 2019
1 In 16 Women Say Their First Sexual Experience Was Rape

In a study published on Monday which included 13,310 women aged from 18 to 44, it was found that 1 in 16 US women were raped the first time they had sexual intercourse. Extrapolated to the whole US population, 3.3 million women have experienced "foxed sexual initiation."

The study goes on to report that women were likely to be under 18: the average age of women who experienced forced sexual initiation was 15.6 - and that their partner or assailant was likely to be older by around six years. Around 50 per cent of women surveyed said the perpetrator was larger or older and more than 46 per cent of women were held down.
In 56 per cent of the instances, men used verbal pressure. In 26 per cent of the instances men used a physical threats, and caused physical harm in more than 25 per cent of the instances. Some 22 per cent of the women were drugged.

In 56 per cent of the instances, men used verbal pressure. In 26 per cent of the instances men used a physical threats, and caused physical harm in more than 25 per cent of the instances. Some 22 per cent of the women were drugged.

The results suggest a problem that for women across the board, though women who were raped, sexually assaulted or forced into intercourse were less likely to be white. They were also more likely to live below the poverty level and less likely to have a college education.

"We feel it is accurate to describe these events as rape," said Dr. Laura Hawks, a primary care physician and research fellow at Harvard Medical School who co-authored the study.

Earlier research has shown that more than 40% of women have experienced some form of sexual violence in their lifetime, and half of those have been raped.

If you or someone you know needs help or advice, call 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au. If you need help immediately, please call 000.

Isabelle Truman
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Isabelle Truman is a freelance writer based out of London, UK. She specialises in fashion, lifestyle and travel and knows a thing or two (read: everything) about both Meghan Markle and 'Sex and the City'.

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