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United States: Protection Gaps in Sexual Violence Laws and Practices

September 15, 2021

Prevalence of sexual violence is extremely high in the United States of America, where almost 1 in 5 women have reported bein...

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Mexico: Protection Gaps in Sexual Violence Laws and Practices

September 15, 2021

Prevalence of sexual violence is extremely high in Mexico, as 41.3% of women above the age of 15 have reportedfacing at least...

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Bolivia: Protection Gaps in Sexual Violence Laws and Practices

September 15, 2021

Bolivia has the second highest rate of sexual violence in Latin America and the Caribbean (after Haiti) during a woman’s li...

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Statute of Limitations

September 15, 2021

A statute of limitations is a law that sets the amount of time (usually specified in years) that a victim has to come forward...

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Understanding Estupro

September 15, 2021

The crime of estupro usually describes cases in which an adult has sexual relations with a minor above the legal age of conse...

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Consent-based Rape Definitions

September 15, 2021

Definitions of rape need to be based on voluntary, genuine, and willing consent and recognize a broad range of coercive circu...

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