Just in case people are still following the blog, I wanted to share this shocking story. A study was done that showed that 37.4% of South African men confessed to having raped another person and 23.5% of women having confessed they were victims of rape. This shocking numbers are new a break through in accurately portraying the amount of rape that is occurring in not only South Africa but other countries that struggle with so many cases of rape. The article goes into detail about how familial power relations may contribute to the man's sense of entitlement that leads to rape. "What we see here is a set of attitudes reflecting men's views that they are legitimate in the use of violence against women, and women in many respects acquiescing to this." The study also shows that 53.9% and 29.8% of men and women respectively agree "that a man should have the final say in all family matters." It is insane to see how numbers reflect the violence of men and in some cases submissiveness of women. This stigma need to be removed. Women need to be educated in their rights and gain knowledge how to protect themselves and their bodies.
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