Violence (Rape)

U.S. Women Face Higher Risk Than Europeans

Published in Women's Health Weekly, December 25th, 1995

Women in the United States run a much higher risk of being raped than women in Europe, and Americans are among the most fearful of street crime, the United Nations reported.

The 137-page report contains statistics on a broad range of social issues, from births outside marriage - Iceland had by far the highest rate: 53 percent - to unemployment, where Spain fared worst at 24.2 percent.

The U.S. rape statistics are "extremely high, even allowing for some difference in the rate of reporting" in countries where victims fear social stigma or ill treatment by police, said Tom Griffin, director of statistics at the Economic Commission for Europe, which...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (1995-12-25)

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