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Paper Title

38 - Rape and Sexual Assault from Theme 6: - Conflict and Health

Keywords

  • Rape
  • Sexual Assault
  • Sexual Violence
  • Victimization
  • Gender-Based Violence
  • Women’s Safety
  • Global Prevalence
  • Underreporting
  • Psychological Impact
  • Legal Responses
  • Public Health
  • Trauma
  • Social Stigma
  • Prevention Strategies
  • Criminal Justice
  • Survivor Support

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Book review

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Published On

July, 2019

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Abstract

Introduction Although sexual violence occurs across the world, rape and sexual assault are not given appropriate attention. In many societies, incidents of sexual violence often go unreported despite their effects persisting for years. This chapter focuses on rape and sexual assault victimization among girls and women aged 15 years and older across various countries.

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