14/03/2022
J.E.B writes...............
R**e Humiliates Its Victim And Poses Traumas On His/Her Life.
Leaders must act now!
R**e is defined as an unlawful s*xual in*******se or any other s*xual pe*******on of the va**na, a**s, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a s*x organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
R**e is a traumatic experience that affects the victim (also known as 'survivor') in a physical, psychological, and sociological way. Even though the effects and aftermath of r**e differentiate among victims.
Physical impact of r**e include:
Vaginal or a**l bleeding or infection,Hypoactive s*xual desire disorder,Vaginitis or va**nal inflammation,Dyspareunia – painful s*xual in*******se,Vaginismus – a condition affecting a woman's ability to engage in any form of va**nal pe*******on,Chronic pelvic pain,Urinary tract infections,Pregnancy and HIV/AIDS.
Most r**e survivors experience a stronger psychological impact in the initial period after their assault; however, many survivors may experience long-lasting psychological harm.
Immediate effects:
Survivors of r**e may often have anxiety and fear directly following their attack.
Anxiety:
After an attack, r**e survivors experience heightened anxiety and fear which include:
Feelings of dread,Feeling nervous,Feeling tense or uneasy,Having panic attacks,Having an irrational response to certain stimuli,Having avoidance and/or escape response.
Hypers*xuality:
Some survivors of r**e cope by attempting to have a lot of s*x, even (or especially) in cases where they did not do this before the r**e.
Post-traumatic stress disorder:
Many survivors of r**e have post-traumatic stress disorder. A research shows that 31% of women who were r**ed,develop post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) at some point in their lives following their attack.
Depression:
Some individuals have found that reporting their assault assisted them in their recovery process.
Even so, only a small percentage of survivors decide to report their r**e.
R**e victims are less likely to report their s*xual assault than simple assault victims.
Factors that influence a r**e reporting decision include gender, age,minority status, perceived outcomes, and social expectations.
Furthermore, a r**e in which the survivor knows the perpetrator is less likely to be reported than one committed by a stranger.
Female r**e victims are less likely to report cases in which the perpetrator is a relative or acquaintance while male r**e victims may be hesitant to report r**es due to the stigma surrounding male r**e, which can cause humiliation or fear of emasculation.