Sexual Violence in Lesotho
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10795332 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lisanne Brown (Tulane University, corresponding author), Tonya R Thurman (0000-0002-3488-011X, Tulane University, corresponding author), Tonya Thurman, Jeanette Bloem (Family Health International 360), C Kendall (0000-0002-0794-4333, Tulane University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 269-280 |
| Publication date | 2006-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies in Family Planning (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0039-3665 • E-ISSN: 1728-4465 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2006.00105.x |
| PMID | 17209284 |
| OpenAlex | W2022426474 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 21 |
The magnitude and characteristics of sexual violence in two urban areas of Lesotho are described based on a random household survey of 939 sexually active women aged 18–35. Sexual violence is defined as nonconsensual sex ranging from the use of threats and intimidation to unwanted touching and forced sex. Twenty‐five percent of women surveyed reported ever being physically forced to have sex; 13 percent reported that forced sex was attempted; 31 percent said that they were touched against their will; and 11 percent reported being forced to touch a man's genitals. Boyfriends were the most common perpetrators of actual and attempted forced sex (66 percent and 44 percent, respectively); known community members were the most common perpetrators of touching the respondent against her will (52 percent). Currently married women and those with more education were less likely than others to report that sex was forced upon them by an intimate partner or by another type of perpetrator. Women living in areas where a program raising awareness about sexual violence was ongoing were more likely to report a history of sexual violence. Given the high prevalence of HIV in Lesotho, programs should address women's right to control their sexuality
Criminology · Domestic violence · Environmental health · Forced marriage · Harassment · Human sexuality · Intimidation · Poison control · Political science · Population · Respondent · Sexual coercion · Sexual violence · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Demography · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 10 |
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| Citations per year | 0.56 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2023 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 10 |