Sexual Violence and Intimate Partner Violence Among People with Disabilities

This CDC resource explains that people with disabilities are at greater risk of experiencing sexual violence and intimate partner violence than those without disabilities. Using data from the National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey (NISVS), it reports that 39% of female rape victims and nearly 24% of male victims of sexual violence other than rape had a disability at the time of the victimization. Women with disabilities are also more likely to experience rape, physical violence, stalking, psychological aggression, and reproductive or sexual coercion by an intimate partner, while men with disabilities are at greater risk of stalking and psychological aggression. The resource encourages communities to implement evidence-based prevention strategies and ensure accessible support services for survivors with disabilities.