Statistics and myths surrounding consent and sexual assault
At least 83% of the rapes are committed by persons known to the victim and the majority of the rapes take place at the home of the victim or the aggressor.
In 2006, 16% of women and 5% of men reported having suffered rape or attempted rape once in their lifetime.
98% of the abusers are men.
1 in 10 young women under 20 years of age report having been sexually assaulted in their lifetime.
50 000 rapes each year in France.
20% of women in France have regular sex without wanting it.
9/10 of women say they had pressure to have sex
According to L'Organisme Santé Publique France, 10.7% of women said they gave in to their first intercourse in 2016.
A country comparison of rape and sexual assault trends, per 100000 people, 2003-2011, United Nations