It follows the World Health Organization definition of sexual violence as any sexual act, attempt to consummate a sexual act, unwanted sexual comments or insinuations, or actions to commercialize or otherwise use a person's sexuality by coercion by another person, regardless of the person's relationship with the victim, in any area, including the home and workplace. Coercion may include:
or Use of varying degrees of force.
or Psychological Intimidation.
or Extortion.
orThreats (e.g. physical harm or failure to obtain a job or qualification, etc.). or Sexual violence may also occur if the person is unable to give consent, e.g. when the person is drunk, under the effects of a stupefying, asleep or mentally incapacitated.
Sexual violence includes assault and sexual abuse.
