We are working to end sexual and gender-based violence towards adolescent girls and young women
The term "sexual violence" is an all-encompassing, non-legal term that refers to crimes like sexual assault,
rape, and sexual abuse. Many of these crimes are described below. Please note that the legal definition of crimes vary from state to state. There are often other crimes and
forms of violence that arise jointly with crimes like sexual assault, and these are described as well.
