Violence against women remains high — particularly for marginalized groups
A recent UC Berkeley study highlights the persistent high rates of violence against women in California, particularly affecting marginalized groups. Black women under 65 are at the highest risk, with assault injury rates significantly higher than those of white women. The findings underscore the need for systemic solutions to address the underlying issues of structural racism and violence.
- ▪Black women under age 65 were found to be at the highest risk of violence in California.
- ▪Assault injury rates among Black women were 3.8 times those of white women across all ages.
- ▪The study analyzed 763,000 assault injuries resulting in hospitalization or death from 2005 to 2022.
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Research Violence against women remains high — particularly for marginalized groups A UC Berkeley study of California hospital data reveals persistent racial disparities and the higher risks faced by Black, multiracial and Indigenous women. By Jason Pohl Black women under age 65 were at the highest risk of violence, according to a new UC Berkeley analysis of California hospital data. Across all ages, assault injury rates among Black women were 3.8 times those of white women. Jacob McGowin via Unsplash May 19, 2026 Rates of violence against women have remained largely unchanged in California for nearly two decades, with Black and multiracial women facing the highest risks, a sweeping new analysis by UC Berkeley public health researchers has found.
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