Sexual Violence And Rape Inflicted On Men -By Raji Sekinat Adenike

Rape is a serious crime that affects millions of people around the globe. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 1 in 3 women will experience sexual violence in their lifetime, with 7% of those women having experienced rape or attempted rape. These statistics are deeply concerning considering that the United Nations (UN) estimates that more than 72 countries still do not have laws specifically addressing the issue of rape.

A proportion of victims of rape or other sexual violence incidents are male. Historically, rape was thought to be, and defined as, a crime committed solely against females. This belief is still held in some parts of the world, but rape of males is now commonly criminalized and has been subject to more discussion than in the past as of 2016 in US.

Rape of males is still taboo, and has a negative connotation among heterosexual and homosexual men.Community and service providers often react differently to male victims based on their sexual orientation and the gender of their perpetrators.It may be difficult for male victims to report a sexual assault they experienced, especially in a society with a strong masculine custom. They might be afraid that people will doubt their sexual orientation and label them homosexual, especially if raped by a male, or that they may be seen as un-masculine because they were a victim, and therefore many statistics underestimate how many males are raped due to their unwillingness to report sexual assault and rape. Most of the time, male victims try to hide and deny their victimization, similar to female victims, unless they have serious physical injuries. Eventually, the male victims may be very vague in explaining their injuries when they are seeking medical or mental health services.

We fight against female rape and forget that men also go through rape and sexual violence from woman. They are been forced into having sex with the opposite sex and are unwilling to report so they won’t be look down on.

Underage age boys are been asulted by female teacher, sister and even house help but can’t report because In the society we live in they feel it is imporsible. They have no choice but to live with it and say nothing. They should also be an organization that fight against the rape and help the underage boys find confidence in them selfish.