: A total of 22,419 women shared their personal histories, documenting various forms of violence—from harassment and coercive control to physical and sexual assault [28].
The title, "I thought it was just a part of life," highlights a central finding: many women viewed their experiences of abuse as normalized or inevitable parts of their existence, rather than isolated criminal acts. 22419 rar
The study was born from the belief that existing statistics on sexual violence (often cited as "1 in 5" or "1 in 10") were under-estimations that didn't capture the true scale of life-long experiences for women [28]. : A total of 22,419 women shared their
: Unlike many academic papers, the report was published for free rather than behind a journal paywall, ensuring the findings were accessible to survivors and the public [28]. : Unlike many academic papers, the report was