Re: Are women subjugated in Pakistani society?
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1 in 4 women have experienced rape or attempted rape
Painter, 1991 Survey of 1,007 women in 11 cities, Northern England
1 in 7 women have been coerced into sex, rising to 1 in 3 among divorced and separated women
Painter, 1991 Survey of 1,007 women in 11 cities, Northern England
The most common perpetrators of rape are husbands and partners
Painter, 1991 Survey of 1,007 women in 11 cities, Northern England
97% of callers to Rape Crisis Lines knew their assailant prior to the assault Rape Crisis Federation of England and Wales
Analysis of RCF members’ records,
England and Wales
During 2001 it is estimated that 190,000 incidents of serious sexual assault and
47,000 female victims of rape/attempted rape
Walby & Allen, 2004 British Crime Survey 2002