Friend,

Last week, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) released the latest National Intimate Partner Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) Report on Sexual Violence. This report analyzes NISVS data from 2016-2017 to provide updated estimates on the prevalence of rape, sexual coercion, unwanted sexual contact, and sexual harassment.

Key Findings: “Sexual violence continues to be common, starts early, and people from some racial and ethnic minority groups are heavily burdened by sexual violence victimization.”

The report analyzes prevalence data by race/ethnicity, identifies the characteristics of the victimization, and examines the direct impacts of victimization and its associated health conditions.

Research is critical to advancing our understanding of sexual violence, driving prevention efforts, and measuring progress along the way. That’s why NSVRC has published the new resource What You Need To Know: The National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS) 2016/2017 Report on Sexual Violence.

This three-page summary of the CDC’s report provides an at-a-glance overview of:

• What NISVS is and why it matters

• Changes to the 2016/2017 NISVS survey methodology

• Importance of avoiding comparison to past NISVS data

• Key findings from the most recent data

• Takeaways for our prevention efforts

Check out our new resource to learn more about what we can learn from the latest CDC research on sexual violence.