Girls and women of all ages, sizes, sexual orientations, and racial, cultural and ethnic groups have been sexually assaulted – some are much like you.

Some groups of girls and women have been found to be more often assaulted than others. These groups are:

• Girls, teenagers and women up to their mid-20s
• Girls and women of all ages who have a disability
• Girls and women from Aboriginal communities

These groups of girls and women are not to blame for these assaults. In the case of young women, it is often their lack of knowledge about sexual assault which puts them at greater risk. In cases of women with disabilities or Aboriginal women, their frequent experiences with discrimination, such as ableism or racism, can leave them more vulnerable to all sorts of violence, including sexual assault.