The results of the 2014-2015 Alaska Victimization Survey for the
Aleutian/Pribilof Island region were released on March 13, 2018, to the Unalaska City Council. The troubling numbers show that:
- 45% of adult women in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region have experienced intimate partner violence, sexual violence or both, in their lifetime;
- More than two out of every five adult women in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region have experienced intimate partner violence in their lifetime; and
- One in four women in the Aleutian/Pribilof Island region have experienced sexual violence in their lifetime.
Due to the survey’s limitations, estimates may be conservative.
The survey was designed to measure the lifetime exposure to sexual violence and intimate partner violence. It was conducted from April to June 2014 and from May to August 2015 through a contract with the
Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (CDVSA). Respondents were randomly selected by phone (using both land lines and cell phones).
Details of the survey are available at the
Alaska Victimization Survey website.
More Information
For more background on this project, visit
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/justice/avs/
For more information about CDVSA, visit
http://www.dps.state.ak.us/CDVSA/
Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence
Unalaskans Against Sexual Assault and Family Violence (USAFV) provides a safe haven for victims of sexual assault and family violence, and USAFV plays an active role in educating the public in how to recognize victimization and how to avoid becoming a victim. Contact USAFV for crisis intervention, referrals, immediate safety, legal advocacy and support, education and prevention programs. Their 24-hour crisis line is 907-581-1500 in Unalaska and 1-800-478-7238 throughout Alaska.
