Join Voices with Native American and Alaska Native Women and Take Action to Stop the Violence

J, survivor of sexual violence; Cindy Pennington, chair of the Alaska Native Women’s Sexual Assault Committee; Winona Flying Earth, from Bridges Against Domestic Violence (BADV). © A. Nadel.

More than one in three Native women will be raped in their lifetimes.

Native American and Alaska Native women are more than 2.5 times more likely to be raped or sexually assaulted than other women in the United States in general. A complex maze of tribal, state and federal jurisdictions allows perpetrators to rape with impunity and in some cases even encourages assaults. » Read more.

ABOUT VIOLENCE AGAINST NATIVE AMERICAN AND ALASKA NATIVE WOMEN

Slide show: Survivors of sexual violence and advocates speak out. Photographs by Adam Nadel.

Video: The failure to protect Indigenous women from sexual violence in the US.

Video: Press conference.
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TAKE ACTION
With your help we can make a difference. Please join Native American and Alaska Native women to bring attention to this very serious issue and support the work of the many Native organizations and activists who have been at the forefront of efforts to protect and respect the rights of women.
» Urge Congress to improve safety and justice for Native American and Alaska Native women

THE REPORT
According to Amnesty International's report "Maze of Injustice – The Failure to Protect Indigenous Women from Sexual Violence in the USA," Native American and Alaska Native women in the United States suffer disproportionately high levels of rape and sexual violence, yet the federal government has created substantial barriers to accessing justice.
» About the report
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» Press release