|
Research
consistently shows that women with disabilities, regardless of their
age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or class, are
assaulted, raped, and abused at a rate of two times greater than
women without disabilities.
The primary audiences who will directly benefit from the End
Violence Against Women With Disabilities project are women with
disabilities, service providers for disabilities, violence against
women, domestic and sexual violence, and
other service providers across the state of Montana. Through a system of
services, the project will provide education, technical
assistance, and outreach to ensure that women with disabilities
who are violated receive the appropriate accommodations.
The Montana Project to End Violence Against Women with Disabilities is
funded by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Some Interesting
Facts:
Among adults who are
developmentally disabled, as many as 83% of the females are the victims of sexual assault.
40% of women with
physical disabilities reported being sexually assaulted.
38% of women with
disabilities who have been married experienced sexual violence by their
partner.
Only 3% of sexual
abuse cases involving people with developmental disabilities are ever
reported.
|
