Sexual Assault

The increase in sexual assault including rape is a major concern.

Some years ago women in Australia starting holding 'Reclaim the Night' rallies to highlight the problem and their concerns about safety for women.

Influences such as the increasing amount of pornography need to be considered in attempting to address the problem of sexual assault.

As Christians, respect for women, and for sex within marriage, is a vital component that is often lacking in society.

DATA
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) analysed the available data in 2004 on the incidence of sexual assault in Australia.

SEXUAL ASSAULT IN AUSTRALIA: A STATISTICAL OVERVIEW
ABS, September 2004.

Comparative data from NationMaster:
These graphs compare the number of rapes, the rapes per capita etc across many nations.
Number of rapes
Rapes per capita by country
Rape victims as a percentage of population

[NationMaster is a central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, UN, and OECD.]