According to National Coalition against Domestic Violence, today, 1 in every 4 women in the United States experiences a form of domestic violence from their partner.
Women of color, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds, are considerably more likely to experience domestic abuse and its consequences.
In its Concluding Observations, the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination raised concerns about the impact of systemic racism, on the ability of women and girls to access comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services without discrimination.
Lack of access to health insurance and care contributed to higher rates of maternal and cervical cancer deaths than in comparable countries, with Black women dying at higher rates than others. Moreover, based on the concluding observation of the Committee, women belonging to racial and ethnic minorities in the United States, particularly indigenous women, migrant women and women of African descent, are persistently victims of violence, including sexual violence.
There is also lack of adequate shelters and services for victims, including a lack of availability of post-rape care kits and trained staff at Indian Health Service facilities.
Issues such as the high level of rape and sexual violence against indigenous women and the lack of access to post-rape in the United States were also raised in Amnesty International's 2023 annual report on events.
The report also points to the high rate of disappearances and murders of women in the United States, the exact number of indigenous women who have been victimized or disappeared is unknown, as the US government either does not collect the data or adequately coordinate with tribal governments.