According to Wikipedia, rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person’s consent. xThe World Health Organization (WHO) defines rape as a form of sexual assault while The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) includes rape in their definition of sexual assault; they term rape as a form of sexual violence. Statistics shows that South Africa has the highest rate of rape in the world of 132.4 incidents per 100,000 people. xIn a bid to curb sexual related violence, UN action, which is aimed at addressing sexual violence in conflict and beyond, was created in 2007 in response to the “call to action” of the June 2006 symposium on sexual violence in conflict and beyond, held in Brussels. Also by supporting women and men, who are working to end sexual violence and recognising that sexual violence will not end until men become part of the solution.

Source: The Guardian September 22, 2021 04:30 UTC