The Me Too Movement began in the United States around 2006 and in 2017 the #meetoo hashtag went viral when actress Alyssa Milano tweeted ‘me too’ in the United States and in Australia journalist Tracy Spicer invited women to tell their story after the Weinstein scandal broke.
This my friends sums it all up, women’s lives today, tomorrow and everyday 👇🏻#MakeItStop#March4Justice @march4justiceau
— Janine Hendry @_Janine_Hendry on Threads | Insta (@janine_hendry) April 15, 2024
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Now the sexual assaults/rapes......
2022
Sexual Assault Reported To PoliceIn 2019 there were 26,892 victims of sexual assault in Australia, an increase of 2% from the previous year. This was the eighth consecutive annual increase and the highest number for this offence recorded in a single year. After accounting for population growth, the victimisation rate has also increased annually over this eight-year period from 83 to 106 victims per 100,000 persons.
For victims of sexual assault in 2019:
- The majority (83%) were female (22,337 victims)
- Around two-thirds (67%) occurred in a residential location (17,395 victims)
- A third were FDV-related (8,985 victims)
- Almost all (95%) did not involve a weapon (25,583 victims)