Criminalizing Sexual Violence Against Women in Intimate Relationships

Criminalization of sexual violence against women in intimate relationships must form a central part of the human rights agenda for achieving gender equality. According to a study by the United Nations Secretary-General, "[t]he most common form of violence experienced by women globally is intimate partner violence" including "a range of sexually, psychologically and physically coercive acts." The World Health Organization reports that nearly one in four women in some countries may experience sexual violence perpetrated against them by an intimate partner. Other research suggests that approximately 40% of all assaulted women are forced into sex at one time or another by their male partners

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