Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual act or activity. There are many different kinds of sexual violence, including but not restricted to:
- Rape
- Sexual Assault
- Child sexual abuse
- Sexual harassment
- Rape within marriage / relationships
- Forced marriage
- So-called (honour-based violence)
- Female genital mutilation
- Human trafficking
- Sexual exploitation
- Ritual abuse
100% of the responsibility for any act of sexual violence lies with its perpetrator. There is no excuse for sexual violence - it can never be justified, it can never be explained away and there is no context in which it is valid, understandable or acceptable.
If you have been raped or experienced any other kind of sexual violence, no matter where you were, what you were doing, what you were wearing, what you were saying, if you were drunk or under the influence of drugs, it was not your fault and you did not deserve this.