7 Reasons Why You Should Get Involved In The Chicago Stands With You Campaign

Chicago Stands with You: The Survivors of Campus Sexual Assault is a social media campaign focused on raising awareness for the growing problem of sexual assault.

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Via nij.gov

One in five women are targets of sexual assault on college campuses.

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Via nij.gov

One in 16 men are targets of sexual assault on college campuses.

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Women in college are more likely to be sexually assaulted during their freshman or sophomore year by someone they know.

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Via rainn.org

College-aged women are four times as likely that any other age group to experience sexual assault.

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Via publicintegrity.org

5% of sexual assault cases are reported to campus authorities or law enforcement.

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Via nij.gov

The following are reasons why people do not report sexual assault crimes: self-blame or guilt, shame or embarrassment, humiliation or fear of the perpetrator or other individual's perceptions, fear of not being believed or of being accused of playing a role in the crime or lack of trust in the criminal justice system.

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Via bjs.gov

Rape and sexual assault victimizations of students (80%) are more likely than nonstudent victimizations (67%) to go unreported to police.