It has been quite a year for women. The women's marches, the #MeToo movement, the Time's Up initiative and the long overdue conversation on sexual harassment and assault have shined a light on the inequality and intolerance that women face regularly.

While progress has been made, the fight is nowhere near over. The largest and possibly most unfortunate example of this is that some people believe this is unnecessary; that all of this is an "overreaction". They think those of us who are outraged and incensed need to "calm down". As the brilliant yet unattributable saying goes "When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression." There are privileged people who believe that the women's movement and feminism in general is just a dramatic cry for attention or a liberal plot for women to take over the world. So for everyone who still believes that this is unwarranted, here are the facts of why we march, why we protest and why we won't be stopping anytime soon.

1. 1 in 4 women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime; 1 in 6 American women have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape

2. Females ages 16-19 are 4x more likely to be a victim of sexual violence; 2 of every 3 sexual assaults go unreported. 20% of victims did not report due to fear of retaliation

3. Out of every 1000 rapes, only 6 perpetrators will spend time in prison; Every year, 25,000 women will become pregnant following an act of sexual violence

4. 10 million women a year are the victim of domestic violence.

5. 75% of workplace harassment victims were faced with retaliation; Only 30% of female victims of sexually coercive behavior in the workplace filed a report.

6. Anywhere between 25% and 85% of women have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace; That's a minimum of 1 in 4 women.

7. For the same work, One dollar earned by a man equals 54 cents for Latina women; 63 cents for black women; 75 cents for white women; 85 cents for Asian women.

8. Tampons are taxed as "luxury" items in a majority of states; Women's products are more expensive than the equivalent male counterparts 42% of the time.

9. 1 in 8 women and 1 in 3 single mothers live in poverty.

10. Women make up only 19.6% of Congress; Only 6.4% of Fortune 500 CEOs are women; In 2015, only 21 heads of state out of 196 were female.

11. 62 million girls are denied an education globally each year; 15 million girls under 18 are married without a say in the matter; 4 of 5 human trafficking victims are female.

12. 5 states have only one abortion clinic; 25 states have enacted TRAP laws (Targeted Restrictions on Abortion Providers); 18 states require pre-abortion counseling that can include inaccurate information.

As you can see, this fight is far from over. So here's to all of the strong, courageous and brave women: May we know them, may we be them, may we raise them. I'm so proud to fight alongside all of you. And to everyone who still believes this movement is childish, unnecessary or overblown, we hope you change your mind. We're only going to get louder, prouder and stronger. Change is coming and you're welcome to join in anytime! I think you'll like it. But until then, we're not going anywhere.

Statistics from RAINN, National Women's Law Center, Center for American Women and Politics, Census Bureau, Department of Consumer Affairs, WHO, The UN Fund, The Malala Fund, Girls Not Brides and the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence