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2 What is sexual coercion?
Sexual coercion exists along a continuum, from forcible rape to nonphysical forms of pressure that compel girls, women, men and boys to engage in sex against their will. Most nonconsensual sex takes place among people who know each other — spouses, family members, courtship partners

3 What is sexual coercion?
Much sexual coercion takes place against children or adolescents in both industrial and developing countries. During childhood young girls can become easy targets for older male relatives or friends who obtain sex through force or deception.

4 Types of sexual coercion
a.verbal threats b. unwanted touch c. unwanted kiss d. assault e. deception f.drugging g. attempted rape  h. rape

5 % Whose First Intercourse was Forced
Statistics Country & Year (Ref. No.) Sample % Whose First Intercourse was Forced Size Type Age Argentina 1998 (168) 201 Clinic-based 15–18 6 (41a) Central African Rep. 1989 (79) 1,307 National 15–50 21 Jamaica 1997 (226) 51b School-based 8th Grade 12 Kenya 1994 (334) 9,997 12–24 8 forced 6 "tricked"

6 National, longitudinal
Statistics Mozambique 1993 (17) 189 School-based 12–23 8 New Zealand 1993–94 (112) 458 National, longitudinal 18 & 21 7 25c Sierra Leone 1998P (87) 144 Convenience adult 31 South Africa 1999 (453) 544b Match case-control <19 32 pregnant 18 nonpregnant United States 1992 (270) 1,663 National 18–59 4 (25a)

7 Organizations related to sexual coercion
Women Studies And Resource Center Women's Resource and Research Center WEDPRO (Women's Education, Development, Productivity and Research Organization)  University Center for Women's Studies Third World Movement Against Expolitation of Women  

8 Organizations related to sexual coercion
Southeast Asia Women's Information Network PROCESS/ Women's Desk Pilipina

9 For more details… Sexualcoercionna.wordpress.com


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