Thread by @Alyssa_Milano

In 2017 women stood up and said #MeToo. We overcame our fears to #BreakTheSilence. Technology and social media have connected us all. We can’t turn away from each other’s pain. We are connected to it. We are connected to each other. We are connected. THREAD. #TimePOTY

1 in 3 women have been sexually harassed in the workplace. And only 29% report it. 65% of women have experienced street harassment with 23% being sexually touched, 20% followed, and 9% forced to do something sexual. #BreakTheSilence

Every 98 seconds a Women is sexually assaulted. #BreakTheSilence

1 out of every 5 American women have been the victim of attempted or completed rape. 94% of women who are raped experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). 33% of women who are raped contemplate suicide. #BreakTheSilence

As the numbers of Latinas in the country continue to skyrocket, researchers believe that Latina rape and sexual assault survivors will also increase. It is believed that by the year 2050, 10.8 million Latinas in the U.S. will be survivors of sexual violence. #BreaktheSilence

Almost 20% of African American women are raped in their lifetime. And for every African-American woman who reports her rape, at least fifteen do not report theirs. #BreakTheSilence

American Indians are twice as likely to experience a rape/sexual assault and compared to all races have the highest rate of sexual assault in this country at 27%. #BreakTheSilence

Millions of men in the United States have been victims of rape. 1 out of every 10 rape victims are men. #BreakTheSilence

64% of transgender people have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime. 1 in 8 lesbian women have been raped in their lifetime. Half of bisexual women have been raped in their lifetime. 40% of gay men & 47% of bisexual men experience sexual assault. #BreakTheSilence

For every 100 rapes committed, approximately two rapists will ever serve a day in prison. #BreakTheSilence

It’s unacceptable that we are living amid an epidemic of violence against women and girls, still governed by institutions that are predominantly male. What are we going to do to ensure our daughters are safe? How will we break the cycle of repressing & hurting women?

Beaing a woman means being powerful and compassionate at the same time Being. We need to support each other. We need to stand together UNITED. We can use our collective voices to empower and create meaningful change for women everywhere. But we all must agree to #BreakTheSilence