Sexual Violence : What is this Phenomenon?

keywords: Sexual Violence, Sexually Assaulted Victims

Understanding what sexual violence is, how our culture condones it, and the effects it can have on a victim/survivor and those around them is crucial for support people. You can better understand and meet the needs of victims and survivors by investigating these concerns.

This knowledge may be new to you or it may be something you already know a bit or a lot about. You don't have to take in all of this knowledge at once. The subject of sexual assault is challenging, so it's crucial to pay attention to your own needs. Supporting someone requires you to take care of your own needs as well.

While you can support someone in coping with and recovering from sexual assault, you are not in charge of things getting better. Ending sexual abuse and improving the world for victims and survivors is a team effort.

What is Sexual Violence?

The phrase "sexual violence" refers to a broad range of unwanted, coercive, and unconsented sexual behaviors and activities.

It may also go by the names of rape, date rape, sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking.

Additionally, there are various types of cyber violence and cyber sexism, such as sexual harassment, indecent exposure, forced sexual actions between children, stalking, and exposing or disseminating sexual photographs without authorization.

Sexual assault can occur repeatedly or in a single instance.

It might be committed by a single individual or a group of people. The same individual or people can violate multiple people at once.

The goal of sexual assault is to exert authority and control over an individual or group of individuals.

Power and Control

Violence of any kind is violence. Period. It is about arrogance, superiority, strength, control, and humiliation. Power disparities resulting from systematic oppression and gender inequality lead to sexual assault.

References

Sexual Violence: An Introduction. (n.d.). https://nscs.learnridge.com/. https://nscs.learnridge.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Sexual-Violence-An-Introduction.pdf