It is both a health and a social concern with patriarchal, misogynist, and gender-shaming undertones.
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Sexual violence is rarely discussed within professional circles partly because of ignorance and partly due to inexperience in asking serious personal sexual questions as well as associated social stigma and shame for the victim and those related to the victim. It is likely that the fear of sexual violence in women will restrict their freedom and occupational opportunities and affect their long-term psychological well-being. It often gives rise to a wide range of negative emotions, embarrassment, and existential questions such as “Why me?” It increases feelings of helplessness and powerlessness in the victim affecting their self-esteem and producing feelings which suggest that they may be vulnerable to further violence. Sexual violence is a profoundly negative and traumatic life event with widespread psychological and sociological effects on the victim irrespective of their gender. Interpersonal violence against perceived or real weaker partner is a widespread phenomenon. Although culture is an important factor to understand sexual violence in its entirety, we need to look at, as well as beyond cultural structures, their strengths and weaknesses. Sexual violence is likely to occur more commonly in cultures that foster beliefs of perceived male superiority and social and cultural inferiority of women. Cultures which are described as feminist, provide equal power to both men and women.
Within sociocentric and ego-centric cultures, the roles and representations of genders, and attitudes toward sexual violence differ. Apart from sexual gratification itself, sexual violence against women is often a result of unequal power equations both real and perceived between men and women and is also strongly influenced by cultural factors and values. Sexual violence against children and women brings with it long-term sequelae, both psychiatrically and socially. Interpersonal violence whether it is sexual or nonsexual, remains a major problem in large parts of the world.
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