THE CONNECTION
ACEs and women often go hand-in-hand. Women experience more trauma than men. These traumas too often mirror the experiences of a childhood fraught with the same. ACEs are Adverse Childhood Experiences that put all of us at risk, particularly women of color.
ROUGH CHILDHOODS
Why? ACEs are traumatic experiences (for example,
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Many people may not realize that ACEs put women of color at risk.
THE CONNECTION
Studies confirm that women of color experience racism, sexism, regular harassment, and assault. Black women are particularly affected by these daily experiences and experience great stress as a result. These traumas are not new and too often mirror the experiences of a childhood fraught with the same.
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There are many ways to recognize trauma. One in four women suffer from its effects. As women, there are many indicators of trauma. Here, we give you 10 signs to recognize trauma in your life. The most common trauma for women is sexual assault or child sexual abuse.
1 in 3 women will experience a sexual assault in their lifetime.
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