Missing and Murdered Native Women and Girls (MMIWG) 2023 National Statistics Violence against MMIWG 84.3% - More than 4 out of 5 have experienced violence 55.5% - have been physically abused by their intimate partners 40 of sex trafficking victims are Al/AK Native Women 56.1% Indigenous Women experience sexual violence 48.8% Indigenous Women have been stalked in their lifetime Murder is the 3rd leading cause of death for Indigenous Women. 10X other than other ethnicities As compared to Caucasian women 1.7X more likely to experience violence 2X more likely to be raped 3X higher murder rate Cases Reported 5,487 incidents 4089 0-17 year olds 1398 18+ year olds 658 cases still open at end of 2022 Top 10 States with highest number of missing person cases reported Florida - 784 Texas - 97 California - 58 Tennessee - 50 Arkansas - 31 Oklahoma - 28 Arizona - 24 Washington - 21 North Carolina - 20 Missouri - 19 (cited: NamUS, March 2024*)
It’s #IndigenousPeoplesDay 🧡🪶
Indigenous communities face countless injustices. Below, I’ve included statistics about one of these important issues: Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
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