Columbia International Affairs Online: Policy Briefs

CIAO DATE: 04/2015

EC for Rape Survivors

September 2013

The Sexual Violence Research Initiative

Abstract

According to new estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), one-third of women worldwide will experience violence in their lifetimes; an estimated 7.2% of women will be sexually assaulted by a stranger and many more (23-36%, depending on region) will experience unwanted sex from an intimate partner.