Posted by:
Amyjo
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Date: February 01, 2018 08:39PM
Native American Indian women and girls are at very high risk of being abused and molested. Many times that goes unreported.
Their cries have not been heard in the corridors of power (usually male dominated.)
"According to a study from the National Institute of Justice, some 84 percent of American Indian and Alaska Native women have experienced violence in their lifetime, and more than half have endured this violence at the hands of an intimate partner. More than two-thirds of the women, or 66 percent, say they have been the victims of psychological aggression by a partner.
Comparatively, roughly 35 percent of women and 28 percent of men in the general population of the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence, and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime.
In addition, more than half of all Native women who have experienced abuse say they have also endured sexual assault, and another 48 percent have been stalked.
The majority of these cases of abuse—nearly 97 percent—have been committed by non-Native individuals."
https://www.domesticshelters.org/domestic-violence-articles-information/domestic-violence-rampant-among-native-americans#.WnPAka6nGpoEdited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/01/2018 08:41PM by Amyjo.