Rape
Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person's consent. The act may be carried out by physical force, coercion, abuse of authority, or against a person who is incapable of giving valid consent, such as one who is unconscious, incapacitated, has an intellectual disability, or is below the legal age of consent. The term rape is sometimes used interchangeably with the term sexual assault.The rate of reporting, prosecuting and convicting for rape varies between jurisdictions. Internationally, the incidence of rapes recorded by the …
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NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English
The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …
poor conviction rate for heinous crimes (murder, rape & kidnapping) can only be improved substantially …
ADB: Asian Development Bank · 20 July 2024 English
Rising inequality is directly related to vulnerability, and addressing inequality could reduce vulnerability to forced displacement.
mass exodus of populations fleeing bodily harm, rape, torture, and often death. Affected people are …
World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English
Fostering gender equality and enabling women’s economic participation is critical for Bosnia and Herzegovina’s development trajectory. Actively engaging, nurturing, and optimizing the diverse talents and capabilities of the population, especially …
groups of women, such as victims of war-related rape, domestic vi- olence, human trafficking, and women …
Amnesty International · 18 July 2024 English
Abusive Israeli law used to arbitrarily detain Palestinians from Gaza indefinitely without charge or trial Unlawful Combatants Law legalizes incommunicado detention, enables enforced disappearance and must be repealed H arrowing …
to you what Hamas did to us, we will kidnap and rape you”. She was never informed of the reason for her …
World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English
Promoting gender equality and increasing women’s participation in the economy are vital for North Macedonia’s development. Actively involving and fully utilizing the diverse skills of the population, especially those currently …
percent of women believe that those who claim abuse or rape often fabricate or exaggerate their experiences …
World Bank Group · 18 July 2024 English
Fostering gender equality and enabling women’s economic participation is critical for Kosovo’s development trajectory. Actively engaging, nurturing, and optimizing the diverse talents and capabilities of the population, especially of inactive …
The law criminalizes rape and domestic violence regardless of gender, including rape of a relative or spouse …
GLA: Greater London Authority · 17 July 2024 English
The London Climate Resilience Review is an independent report commissioned by the Mayor of London to assess and enhance the city's preparedness for climate impacts. The review identifies six urgent …
winter barley, spring barley, oats and oilseed rape, compared to 2023.79 Tom Lancaster, lead analyst …
IFRI: Institut Français des Relations Internationales · 17 July 2024 English
Before Angola surpassed Nigeria as Africa’s top oil producer in April 2023, Nigeria was Africa’s main oil exporter even before the country gained independence in 1960. Nigeria’s Oil Wealth and …
https://doi.org ; E. Lenning and S. Brightman, “Oil, Rape and State Crime in Nigeria”, Critical Criminology …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
zero tolerance to sexual misdemeanour including rape, defilement of minors/ sexual child abuse, sexual …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 17 July 2024 English
The 2nd Global Progress Report on SDG16 Indicators represents a unique and pivotal UN inter-agency effort toward supporting the realization of the 2030 Agenda. This report reveals critical trends that, …
underreporting, notably for stigmatized events such as rape or sexual assault. Available data show differences … perceptions of safety such as non-lethal violence (e.g., rape, robbery, harassment) and sociocultural influences …
