CIAO DATE: 02/2012
December 2010
The Sexual Violence Research Initiative
Sexual violence is a pervasive yet, until recently, largely ignored violation of women's human rights in most countries (WHO, 2005; KohsinWang & Rowley, 2007). It occurs across socio-economic and demographic spectrums, and is frequently unreported by victims (Rennison, 2002; Tjaden & Theonnes, 2006). Sexual violence is associated with negative physical, sexual and reproductive health effects and, as importantly, it is linked to profound longterm mental health consequences (Astbury & Jewkes, in press; Jewkes, Sen & Garcia- Moreno, 2002).
Resource link: Mental Health Responses for Victims of Sexual Violence and Rape in Resource-Poor Settings [PDF] - 323K