More than one in three Native women will be raped in their
lifetimes.
Native American and Alaska Native women are more than 2.5 times more likely
to be raped or sexually assaulted than other women in the United States in
general. A complex maze of tribal, state and federal jurisdictions allows
perpetrators to rape with impunity and in some cases even encourages assaults.
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ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA
NATIVE WOMEN Slide show: Survivors of sexual violence and advocates speak out. Photographs by Adam Nadel. Video: The failure to protect Indigenous women from sexual violence in the US. Video: Press conference. » The stories |
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