Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in India
November 15, 2021
India is a growing technology hub. In 2019, it became the second most connected country in the world, with over 560 million i...
Online Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in the United States
November 15, 2021
The United States (US) is a key player in the fight against online sexual exploitation and abuse (OSEA). The role of the US i...
United States: Protection Gaps in Sexual Violence Laws and Practices
September 15, 2021
Prevalence of sexual violence is extremely high in the United States of America, where almost 1 in 5 women have reported bein...
Mexico: Protection Gaps in Sexual Violence Laws and Practices
September 15, 2021
Prevalence of sexual violence is extremely high in Mexico, as 41.3% of women above the age of 15 have reportedfacing at least...
Bolivia: Protection Gaps in Sexual Violence Laws and Practices
September 15, 2021
Bolivia has the second highest rate of sexual violence in Latin America and the Caribbean (after Haiti) during a woman’s li...
Statute of Limitations
September 15, 2021
A statute of limitations is a law that sets the amount of time (usually specified in years) that a victim has to come forward...
Understanding Estupro
September 15, 2021
The crime of estupro usually describes cases in which an adult has sexual relations with a minor above the legal age of conse...
Consent-based Rape Definitions
September 15, 2021
Definitions of rape need to be based on voluntary, genuine, and willing consent and recognize a broad range of coercive circu...
Sexual Violence in the Maldives: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors
April 30, 2021
Protection gaps in rape laws and barriers to accessing justice continue to lead to effective denial of justice for survivors ...
Sexual Violence in Nepal: Legal and Other Barriers to Justice for Survivors
April 20, 2021
Protection gaps in rape laws and barriers to accessing justice continue to lead to effective denial of justice for survivors ...
FGM in the Asia Pacific Region in detail
March 17, 2020
AUSTRALIA Indirect estimates indicate that there are 53,088 survivors of FGM/C living in Australia. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM The Gov...
FGM in the Middle East in detail
March 17, 2020
BAHRAIN – There is anecdotal evidence of FGM/C occurring in Bahrain, but the evidence available is scarce. IRAN &...