There are many myths and preconceptions surrounding the issues of rape and sexual assault. In the media and popular culture, much more focus is given to acts committed by unknown perpetrators, however, statistics show that, in France in 2021, fewer than ten percent of sexual attacks were of this nature, and over 90 percent of the attackers were known by the victim. Approximately 45 percent of rapes or attempted rapes were committed by the victim’s spouse or ex-spouse, while a similar share were committed by another person known to the victim.
Distribution of rapes and attempted rapes suffered by adult women in France according to the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator in 2021
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Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes. (November 30, 2022). Distribution of rapes and attempted rapes suffered by adult women in France according to the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085844/rapes-attempted-suffered-french-women-type-abuser/
Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes. "Distribution of rapes and attempted rapes suffered by adult women in France according to the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator in 2021." Chart. November 30, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085844/rapes-attempted-suffered-french-women-type-abuser/
Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes. (2022). Distribution of rapes and attempted rapes suffered by adult women in France according to the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085844/rapes-attempted-suffered-french-women-type-abuser/
Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes. "Distribution of Rapes and Attempted Rapes Suffered by Adult Women in France According to The Relationship between The Victim and The Perpetrator in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085844/rapes-attempted-suffered-french-women-type-abuser/
Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes, Distribution of rapes and attempted rapes suffered by adult women in France according to the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator in 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085844/rapes-attempted-suffered-french-women-type-abuser/ (last visited April 24, 2024)
Distribution of rapes and attempted rapes suffered by adult women in France according to the relationship between the victim and the perpetrator in 2021 [Graph], Ministère des Affaires sociales, de la Santé et des Droits des femmes, November 30, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1085844/rapes-attempted-suffered-french-women-type-abuser/