The data in this chapter is from the Sexual Violence Survey completed in 2022.
The survey focused on respondents’ experiences of a broad spectrum of sexual violence and harassment experiences in their lifetime. Sexual violence is defined in this survey as a range of non-consensual experiences, from non-contact experiences to non-consensual sexual intercourse. The word “violence” is sometimes associated with the use of force. However, “violence” can also mean having a marked or powerful effect on someone. The experiences detailed below range across a variety of experiences up to and including those which result in the most serious violations of personal dignity.
If you are affected by any of the issues raised in this survey, help is available from the following national helplines or from local/regional helplines which you can find in the Sexual Violence Survey's Background Notes.
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