 #Standing4BlackGirls Coalition to Hold Annual Rally and March Against Rape Culture and Sexual ViolenceIn 2023, the L.A. City Civil, Human Rights and Equity Department report concluded that although Black women are only 4.3% of the city's population, they accounted for 25 – 33 % of female domestic and sexual violence victims. Further, Black girls and women represent approximately 40% of sex trafficking victims in the U.S. and L.A., highlighting the epidemic of gender-based violence that Black women face and the urgent need for targeted prevention, mental health, and community resources.
S4bg Action 10 25 The coalition welcomes Black and BIPOC women's and LGBTQ+ organizations to table and/or speak at the event. The event will occur in front of KAOS Network. While violence against many ethnic and racial groups has declined nationwide, violence against Black women has skyrocketed. In the City of Los Angeles, Black women comprise 4.3% of the population, yet account for 25%-35% of all female violence victims. According to the City Civil and Human Rights and Equity department, from 2011-2022, Black women accounted for one-third (32.85%) of female homicides and nearly a quarter (22%) of all female rape victims. From 2021-2022, Black women were nearly one-third (28.2%) of all missing women. In addition, Black women are 2.5 times more likely to be killed by an intimate partner than are white women, with gun violence being the leading form of homicide. Info: https://forms.gle/ End
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