May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month

Published On: May 7, 2023

While anyone can experience sexual violence, social and systemic issues have a role to play in the prevalence of sexual violence. Some people are more vulnerable to being targeted for acts of sexual violence than others.

Learn more about who is most affected by sexual violence in Canada.

This is an infographic about sexual violence rates in Canada. While anyone can experience sexual violence, social and systemic issues have a role to play in the prevalence of sexual violence. Some people are more vulnerable to being targeted for acts of sexual violence than others. Some recent findings about who is experiencing sexual violence in Canada... The rate of victimization is more than five times higher among women than men. Indigenous women in Canada today are three times more likely than non- Indigenous women to be violently or sexually assaulted. 20% of trans people have been physically or sexually assaulted for being trans. Sexual harassment and sexual assault are more common experiences for racialized trans and gender non-binary people. Rates of sexual victimization are higher among 15 to 24 year olds than any other age group. Over one-quarter of Indigenous women experienced sexual violence during childhood. Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) includes over 30 community-based sexual assault centres in Ontario. This infographic was compiled thanks to data from Statistics Canada (2022),the Native Women’s Association of Canada (2021) and TransPulse (2020) . If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, go to: https://sexualassaultsupport.ca/get-help/

This is an infographic about sexual violence rates in Canada.

Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres (OCRCC) includes over 30 community-based sexual assault centres in Ontario. This infographic was compiled thanks to data from Statistics Canada (2022), the Native Women’s Association of Canada (2021) and TransPulse (2020). If you or someone you know has been affected by sexual violence, go to: https://sexualassaultsupport.ca/get-help/

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