The Center for Research on Sexual Violence and Empowerment conducts interdisciplinary research on the development of healthy relationships and sexual pleasure without violence, judgement, or shame and encourages a culture that embraces diversity across sexual relationships, experiences, and identities.
1 in 3
women globally have experienced physical or sexual violence by an intimate partner
$122,461
average lifetime cost of sexual assault per survivor
(criminal justice expenses, lost productivity, and medical costs)
26%
of undergraduate women report experiencing sexual assault during college
7%
of undergraduate men report experiencing sexual assault during college