Awareness about sexual assault

Rights of Rape Victims in India   Rape cases are getting worse and worse these days. In statistic research, we found India is the 3rd topmost country in committing rape after USA and Brazil. According to the National Crime Bureau's Annual report, in 2018 around 94000 rape cases were filed in India, which means in every 15 minutes one rape has been committed in India. The conviction rate is 27%, and 54% of cases are still unrecorded. Don't know how many girls are raped and they don't even tell anyone about it for fear of slander. Sometimes, rapists also blackmail the victims and because of this fear, they don't tell all this to anyone. And sometimes girls come under family pressure and suppress the matter because of the fear of slander. Can you imagine where our country is moving to? From raping an 8 months old girl to raping 84 years old woman, crimes are getting worse these days. But our Indian Laws have given some rights to rape victims as well. This article clearly e...

Victim Centered Care (cont) Give sexual assault patients priority as emergency cases. This includes a prompt medical screening exam. Recognize that every minute patients spend waiting to be examined may cause loss of evidence and undue trauma. Individuals disclosing a recent sexual assault should be quickly transported to the exam site, promptly evaluated, treated for serious injuries, and offered a medical forensic exam. (For more discussion on this topic, see C.2. Triage and Intake.) Have plans for what to do, if the examiner is not available right away. For example, is there a quiet, private place the patient can wait? Is there a phone available so the patient can talk to an advocate or a friend or family member while waiting? Jurisdictions should consider policies and training for facility staff and administration regarding what to do while sexual assault patients are waiting.   Provide the necessary means to ensure patient privacy Exercise discretion to avoid the embarrassment...

What is ACQUAINTANCE rape? Acquaintance rape occurs when someone you know or trust forces you to have sexual intercourse. The rapist can be a friend, family member, neighbor, or a co-worker. Acquaintance rape can happen on a first date, at a party or when you have been going out for a long time. It can happen in any relationship, including: Friends, classmates or co-workers Boyfriends and girlfriends Internet friends and contacts Teachers and students Coaches and athletes Religious leaders and parishioners Doctors and patients Acquaintance rape is the most common type of sexual assault. Over 80 % of rapes are acquaintance rapes and more than 50 % of them happen on dates. Acquaintance rape occurs when someone you know or trust forces you to have sexual intercourse. The rapist can be a friend, family member, neighbor, or a co-worker. Acquaintance rape can happen on a first date, at a party or when you have been going out for a long time. It can happen in any relationship, including: Frie...

What is marital rape? Marital rape  or  spousal rape  is the act of  sexual intercourse  with one's spouse without the spouse's  consent . The lack of consent is the essential element and need not involve physical violence. Marital rape is considered a form of  domestic violence and  sexual abuse . Although, historically, sexual intercourse within marriage was regarded as a right of spouses, engaging in the act without the spouse's consent is now widely classified as  rape  by many societies around the world, repudiated by international conventions, and increasingly  The issues of sexual and domestic violence within  marriage  and the  family  unit, and more specifically, the issue of  violence against women , have come to growing international attention from the second half of the 20th century. Still, in many countries, marital rape either remains outside the  criminal law , or is illegal but widely to...

  Who are the Perpetrators ? Perpetrators can be anyone including family members, family friends, coaches, teachers, clergy, babysitters, and any other acquaintances. THEY CAN BE ANY AGE, RACE, GENDER, RELIGIOUS BELIEF, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, EDUCATION LEVEL, FINANCIAL STATUS. How do Perpetrators manipulate children and families? • Perpetrators are patient! They work to gain trust and friendship of the child and often of the entire family. • Perpetrators pay attention to what a child likes and dislikes, to find ways to interact with the child. • Perpetrators find ways to be alone with the child. • Perpetrators often “test” a child’s ability to protect himself/herself by engaging in touching activities such as hugs and kisses, back rubs, horseplay, etc. • Perpetrators take advantage of a child’s natural curiosity. If a child seems comfortable and/or curious about touching, then slowly increases the sexual contact. Why do only 16% of child victims Risk Factors for Sexual Violence Perpet...

THE EFFECTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT There are many common reactions to sexual violence. Not all survivors of sexual violence are the same, nor will any act of sexual violence affect two people in the same way. There is no wrong or right way to feel or react. As the body and mind process the devastation of sexual violence, many different emotions, behaviors, and physical responses appear and disappear and may reappear. This is simply an introduction to help better understand what a survivor may be experiencing. As an advocate, support person, or someone working with a survivor of sexual assault, helping to identify and normalize these reactions can be important. While each survivor is unique in their experience, many survivors are impacted in the following ways: Shame Survivors thinking they are bad, wrong, dirty, or permanently flawed. Guilt Survivors feeling that the abuse was their fault. It is very difficult for survivors to place the blame on the person who assaulted them. Often the offe...