Latest items for LRW-DATA-1
Oct. 23, 2026, 5:18 p.m.
Countries: Czech Republic
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"An estimated 12,000 rapes are committed every year in the Czech Republic, or an average of 34 rapes every day, mostly against women and girls. Last year, only 600 were reported to the police (5 per cent of the total), and only a fraction of those led to a prosecution" (para 1).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"An estimated 12,000 rapes are committed every year in the Czech Republic, or an average of 34 rapes every day, mostly against women and girls. Last year, only 600 were reported to the police (5 per cent of the total), and only a fraction of those led to a prosecution" (para 1).
Oct. 23, 2026, 1:07 p.m.
Countries: Israel
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“According to the [Israeli Police] rep, some 4% of the 25,494 sexual assault complaints since 2017 were filed by non-Israeli citizens” (para 6).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“According to the [Israeli Police] rep, some 4% of the 25,494 sexual assault complaints since 2017 were filed by non-Israeli citizens” (para 6).
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:07 p.m.
Countries: Croatia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“The ombudsperson for gender equality’s 2022 report noted an increase in the number of cases for criminal offenses of threats, domestic violence, bodily injury, and rape in comparison to 2021, while reports of serious bodily injury and intrusive behavior declined. According to the law intrusive behavior included acts of stalking, intimidation, and unwanted communication. The Croatian Women’s Network submitted requests to the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration to enhance protections for women against gender-based violence and advocated for the inclusion of femicide as a distinct crime within the penal code. The Network advocated for more comprehensive legislation that covered all forms of gender-based violence against women and girls. There...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, UVAW-PRACTICE-1
“The ombudsperson for gender equality’s 2022 report noted an increase in the number of cases for criminal offenses of threats, domestic violence, bodily injury, and rape in comparison to 2021, while reports of serious bodily injury and intrusive behavior declined. According to the law intrusive behavior included acts of stalking, intimidation, and unwanted communication. The Croatian Women’s Network submitted requests to the Ministry of Justice and Public Administration to enhance protections for women against gender-based violence and advocated for the inclusion of femicide as a distinct crime within the penal code. The Network advocated for more comprehensive legislation that covered all forms of gender-based violence against women and girls. There...more
Oct. 16, 2026, 11:05 p.m.
Countries: Cote D'Ivoire
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRW-DATA-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited rape of men and women and provided for prison terms of five to 20 years for perpetrators. The law provided for a rebuttable presumption of consent in marital rape cases. The court could impose a life sentence in cases of gang rape if the rapists were related to or held positions of authority over the survivor, or if the survivor was younger than 18. The law did not specifically address domestic violence and intimate partner violence or mandate special penalties for these acts. Authorities did not consistently enforce these laws effectively. Human rights organizations reported family members and community leaders often informally mediated rape accusations without survivor...more
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-LAW-1, LRW-LAW-2, LRW-DATA-1, LRCM-LAW-2, DV-LAW-1
“The law prohibited rape of men and women and provided for prison terms of five to 20 years for perpetrators. The law provided for a rebuttable presumption of consent in marital rape cases. The court could impose a life sentence in cases of gang rape if the rapists were related to or held positions of authority over the survivor, or if the survivor was younger than 18. The law did not specifically address domestic violence and intimate partner violence or mandate special penalties for these acts. Authorities did not consistently enforce these laws effectively. Human rights organizations reported family members and community leaders often informally mediated rape accusations without survivor...more
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:14 p.m.
Countries: Chad
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Women and girls are indeed kidnapped, albeit in lesser numbers than men and boys. They are sometimes raped in captivity, though it is not yet clear how widespread this is” (para 7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Women and girls are indeed kidnapped, albeit in lesser numbers than men and boys. They are sometimes raped in captivity, though it is not yet clear how widespread this is” (para 7).
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:08 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, TRAFF-DATA-1
“Sexual violence, trafficking and forced marriage are also reportedly rising at alarming rates in the Central African Republic, particularly in displacement camps and areas controlled by armed groups” (para 5). “Reports from early 2024 showed that fewer than one third of survivors of sexual violence received any kind of psychological or medical care within the critical first 72-hour period, and even fewer received legal or livelihood assistance” (para 9).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, TRAFF-DATA-1
“Sexual violence, trafficking and forced marriage are also reportedly rising at alarming rates in the Central African Republic, particularly in displacement camps and areas controlled by armed groups” (para 5). “Reports from early 2024 showed that fewer than one third of survivors of sexual violence received any kind of psychological or medical care within the critical first 72-hour period, and even fewer received legal or livelihood assistance” (para 9).
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:06 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“More than two people – mostly women and girls – were victims of GBV every hour. In the first half of the same year, over 11,000 cases of GBV were reported, the majority of which were rape cases (32%). On top of this, the prolonged humanitarian crisis, which causes increasing stress within households, is leading to transactional sex, forced and early marriage of girls, and levirate and sororate marriage, among other issues” (para 7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“More than two people – mostly women and girls – were victims of GBV every hour. In the first half of the same year, over 11,000 cases of GBV were reported, the majority of which were rape cases (32%). On top of this, the prolonged humanitarian crisis, which causes increasing stress within households, is leading to transactional sex, forced and early marriage of girls, and levirate and sororate marriage, among other issues” (para 7).
Oct. 15, 2026, 10:05 p.m.
Countries: Central African Rep
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
“Domestic abuse, rape, and sexual slavery of women and girls by several armed groups continued to threaten security, as did the use of sexual violence as a deliberate tactic of conflict. The Gender-Based Violence Information Management System identified more than 23,600 total gender-based violence cases during 2022, but due to severe underreporting, this statistic likely underestimated of the number of cases. Due to a lack of officers responsible for investigating gender-based violence and political will, perpetrators enjoyed broad impunity. ” (31).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, GEW-PRACTICE-1
“Domestic abuse, rape, and sexual slavery of women and girls by several armed groups continued to threaten security, as did the use of sexual violence as a deliberate tactic of conflict. The Gender-Based Violence Information Management System identified more than 23,600 total gender-based violence cases during 2022, but due to severe underreporting, this statistic likely underestimated of the number of cases. Due to a lack of officers responsible for investigating gender-based violence and political will, perpetrators enjoyed broad impunity. ” (31).
Oct. 6, 2026, 10:48 a.m.
Countries: United Kingdom
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"Domestic abuse and sexual violence against women and girls has soared to 'epidemic' levels, [health secretary] Yvette Cooper has warned" (para 1). "Official figures indicate that sexual and domestic violence affect millions of people in Britain, with women disproportionately harmed" (para 4). "The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimates that 739,000 women experienced sexual assault in a year and 2.2 million experienced domestic abuse. However, sexual violence remains hugely under-reported, with only a tiny proportion of victims of rape or assault by penetration telling police" (para 11-12).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1, DV-DATA-1
"Domestic abuse and sexual violence against women and girls has soared to 'epidemic' levels, [health secretary] Yvette Cooper has warned" (para 1). "Official figures indicate that sexual and domestic violence affect millions of people in Britain, with women disproportionately harmed" (para 4). "The Crime Survey for England and Wales estimates that 739,000 women experienced sexual assault in a year and 2.2 million experienced domestic abuse. However, sexual violence remains hugely under-reported, with only a tiny proportion of victims of rape or assault by penetration telling police" (para 11-12).
Oct. 6, 2026, 10:19 a.m.
Countries: India
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The trigger [to mass protests on Dehli university campuses] was a series of brutal rapes that have taken place in Delhi in recent weeks, including the alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old in a public park close to Delhi University by three men who posed as police officers. Just a week earlier, another 17-year-old was gang-raped and murdered in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar neighbourhood after she went to meet friends. The accused allegedly raped her, stabbed her to death and dumped her body in a field, where it was discovered days later half eaten by dogs. Rapes of an 11-year-old and a six-year-old were reported in the same month. Last month, a...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The trigger [to mass protests on Dehli university campuses] was a series of brutal rapes that have taken place in Delhi in recent weeks, including the alleged gang-rape of a 17-year-old in a public park close to Delhi University by three men who posed as police officers. Just a week earlier, another 17-year-old was gang-raped and murdered in Delhi’s Swaroop Nagar neighbourhood after she went to meet friends. The accused allegedly raped her, stabbed her to death and dumped her body in a field, where it was discovered days later half eaten by dogs. Rapes of an 11-year-old and a six-year-old were reported in the same month. Last month, a...more
Sept. 25, 2026, 11:08 a.m.
Countries: Cape Verde
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Reports of sexual abuse against children in Cape Verde continue to worry authorities and civil society, as ICCA data indicates 84 cases in 2024, with 75 victims being female" (para 1). "'They [the rapist] took my dignity when I was 11 years old and nobody did anything. The rapist was seen as a hero and I, as a criminal. We live in a society that protects the aggressor and silences the victim,' she [a rape victim in Cape Verde] denounced. Today, as an adult, the same source struggles to overcome the pain and has appealed to society to listen to, support, and protect [rape] victims, recognizing that silence is complicit...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Reports of sexual abuse against children in Cape Verde continue to worry authorities and civil society, as ICCA data indicates 84 cases in 2024, with 75 victims being female" (para 1). "'They [the rapist] took my dignity when I was 11 years old and nobody did anything. The rapist was seen as a hero and I, as a criminal. We live in a society that protects the aggressor and silences the victim,' she [a rape victim in Cape Verde] denounced. Today, as an adult, the same source struggles to overcome the pain and has appealed to society to listen to, support, and protect [rape] victims, recognizing that silence is complicit...more
Sept. 17, 2026, 8:02 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Sexual violence (since the age of 15) [in] 2021 [is] 23,75% Women in Austria (aged between 18 and 74 years)" (para 2). The table titled, "Overview of gender-based violence against women in Austria," indicates that 770,716 women have experienced sexual violence by a current partner, former partner or non-partner (since the age of 15 ) or 23.75% of the total population of women aged 18-74 (para 6).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Sexual violence (since the age of 15) [in] 2021 [is] 23,75% Women in Austria (aged between 18 and 74 years)" (para 2). The table titled, "Overview of gender-based violence against women in Austria," indicates that 770,716 women have experienced sexual violence by a current partner, former partner or non-partner (since the age of 15 ) or 23.75% of the total population of women aged 18-74 (para 6).
Sept. 17, 2026, 7:41 p.m.
Countries: Austria
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In Austria, 36 % of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by any perpetrator since the age of 15. This is 5 percentage points higher than the EU-27 average (31 %)... Around 26 % of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence by any perpetrator in the past 12 months have not told anyone" (para 4-6).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In Austria, 36 % of women have experienced physical and/or sexual violence by any perpetrator since the age of 15. This is 5 percentage points higher than the EU-27 average (31 %)... Around 26 % of women who have experienced physical or sexual violence by any perpetrator in the past 12 months have not told anyone" (para 4-6).
Sept. 17, 2026, 7:23 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics S, 2023). 1 in 16 men have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). 1 in 6 women and 1 in 9 men were physically and/or sexually abused before the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). 84% of victim survivors of sexual assault know the perpetrator (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). 97% of sexual violence is perpetrated by men (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2020)" (para 3-7). "Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, prevalence of sexual assault is an estimated 3-12 times higher...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"1 in 5 women have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics S, 2023). 1 in 16 men have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). 1 in 6 women and 1 in 9 men were physically and/or sexually abused before the age of 15 (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). 84% of victim survivors of sexual assault know the perpetrator (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2023). 97% of sexual violence is perpetrated by men (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2020)" (para 3-7). "Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, prevalence of sexual assault is an estimated 3-12 times higher...more
Sept. 17, 2026, 7:05 p.m.
Countries: Australia
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"14% (2.8 million) of people aged 18 years and over have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. 1 in 9 women (11% or 1.1 million) have experienced sexual violence by a male intimate partner since the age of 15. 1 in 20 (4.9% or 489,000) women have experienced sexual violence by a male friend or housemate" (para 1). "Based on the 2021–22 PSS, 14% (2.8 million) of people aged 18 years and over have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. A higher proportion of women have experienced sexual violence compared with men: over 1 in 5 (22% or 2.2 million) women have experienced sexual violence since...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"14% (2.8 million) of people aged 18 years and over have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. 1 in 9 women (11% or 1.1 million) have experienced sexual violence by a male intimate partner since the age of 15. 1 in 20 (4.9% or 489,000) women have experienced sexual violence by a male friend or housemate" (para 1). "Based on the 2021–22 PSS, 14% (2.8 million) of people aged 18 years and over have experienced sexual violence since the age of 15. A higher proportion of women have experienced sexual violence compared with men: over 1 in 5 (22% or 2.2 million) women have experienced sexual violence since...more
Sept. 17, 2026, 11:28 a.m.
Countries: United States
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In their lifetime, more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence – and nearly half have experienced sexual violence, according to a startling new national study. The study, led by researchers from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and the University of California, San Diego, examined experiences of physical, sexual and intimate partner violence, along with how they intersect with behavioral health, economic hardship, neighborhood safety and substance use, among other factors" (para 1-2). "The study also found that 49% of US adults have experienced sexual violence during their lifetime, with a significantly higher prevalence among women, at 68%, than men, at 29%" (para 13). "In the past year, 7%...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"In their lifetime, more than half of US adults have experienced physical violence – and nearly half have experienced sexual violence, according to a startling new national study. The study, led by researchers from Tulane University’s Newcomb Institute and the University of California, San Diego, examined experiences of physical, sexual and intimate partner violence, along with how they intersect with behavioral health, economic hardship, neighborhood safety and substance use, among other factors" (para 1-2). "The study also found that 49% of US adults have experienced sexual violence during their lifetime, with a significantly higher prevalence among women, at 68%, than men, at 29%" (para 13). "In the past year, 7%...more
Aug. 30, 2026, 7:48 p.m.
Countries: Zimbabwe
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Zimbabwe does not keep specific data on femicides, but according to government statistics, nearly 40% of Zimbabwean women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence and an estimated 12% to 25% of them have been sexually assaulted" (para 9).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Zimbabwe does not keep specific data on femicides, but according to government statistics, nearly 40% of Zimbabwean women aged 15 to 49 have experienced physical violence and an estimated 12% to 25% of them have been sexually assaulted" (para 9).
Aug. 29, 2026, 10:23 a.m.
Countries: Palestine
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Human rights organisations in Gaza have told the Daily Mail that up to 60,000 women are vulnerable, with reports also indicating a rise in child marriages and pregnancies" (para 2).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Human rights organisations in Gaza have told the Daily Mail that up to 60,000 women are vulnerable, with reports also indicating a rise in child marriages and pregnancies" (para 2).
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:23 p.m.
Countries: Pakistan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Two days later, on 7 June, an unconscious 17-year-old girl in Jhang, Punjab, was dumped at a hospital by three men. Police arrested suspects using CCTV footage from the hospital. They said the girl had been kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped. She later died. Also in June, shortly before dying from complications related to multiple abortions, an 18-year-old housemaid told police in Lahore that she had been repeatedly raped by her employer’s son and his driver" (para 4-5).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Two days later, on 7 June, an unconscious 17-year-old girl in Jhang, Punjab, was dumped at a hospital by three men. Police arrested suspects using CCTV footage from the hospital. They said the girl had been kidnapped, drugged and gang-raped. She later died. Also in June, shortly before dying from complications related to multiple abortions, an 18-year-old housemaid told police in Lahore that she had been repeatedly raped by her employer’s son and his driver" (para 4-5).
Aug. 10, 2026, 2:18 p.m.
Countries: China
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The case [of Xiong, a Chinese woman who was harassed by her former manager] is as a rare example of an employee winning a claim about sexual harassment in a country where the MeToo movement enraged millions of women, but was quickly snuffed out by the authorities. Discussion of sexual harassment briefly surged on social media but was then censored to prevent the conversation snowballing into a wider social movement, with the hashtag #MeToo blocked" (para 3). "Soon after she [Xiong, Chinese woman] started [her internship at Beijing Grassland Alliance] she said that her manager, a man ten years her senior, started sexually harassing her. His behaviour included joking about...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The case [of Xiong, a Chinese woman who was harassed by her former manager] is as a rare example of an employee winning a claim about sexual harassment in a country where the MeToo movement enraged millions of women, but was quickly snuffed out by the authorities. Discussion of sexual harassment briefly surged on social media but was then censored to prevent the conversation snowballing into a wider social movement, with the hashtag #MeToo blocked" (para 3). "Soon after she [Xiong, Chinese woman] started [her internship at Beijing Grassland Alliance] she said that her manager, a man ten years her senior, started sexually harassing her. His behaviour included joking about...more
Aug. 9, 2026, 7:08 p.m.
Countries: Burma/Myanmar
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Sexual violence has been perpetrated against villagers, particularly women and girls, in Southeast Burma (Myanmar) in the past, and has remained ongoing. A weak rule of law and multiple barriers to access justice have hindered villagers’ protection and the eradication of such violence. Since the 2021 coup, the military conflict in Southeast Burma has exacerbated such challenges, worsening the enactment of the rule of law in many areas and impeding justice. Barriers that villagers face include weakened law enforcement, particularly against armed actors; inaccessible justice systems in areas with active conflict; fears of the perpetrator’s retaliation; no avenues for prosecution of Burma Army soldiers; financial burdens; social stigma; or long...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Sexual violence has been perpetrated against villagers, particularly women and girls, in Southeast Burma (Myanmar) in the past, and has remained ongoing. A weak rule of law and multiple barriers to access justice have hindered villagers’ protection and the eradication of such violence. Since the 2021 coup, the military conflict in Southeast Burma has exacerbated such challenges, worsening the enactment of the rule of law in many areas and impeding justice. Barriers that villagers face include weakened law enforcement, particularly against armed actors; inaccessible justice systems in areas with active conflict; fears of the perpetrator’s retaliation; no avenues for prosecution of Burma Army soldiers; financial burdens; social stigma; or long...more
Aug. 9, 2026, 7:07 p.m.
Countries: Botswana
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Nearly 70% of women in the southern African country have experienced physical or sexual abuse - more than double the global average, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)” (para 6).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Nearly 70% of women in the southern African country have experienced physical or sexual abuse - more than double the global average, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNPF)” (para 6).
Aug. 9, 2026, 7:04 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Recently, the AFJ/BF legal clinic recorded 795 cases of GBV in just two years (2018 and 2019), with a growing number of cases of rape and unwanted pregnancies, especially among young girls aged 13 to 17” (para 6).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“Recently, the AFJ/BF legal clinic recorded 795 cases of GBV in just two years (2018 and 2019), with a growing number of cases of rape and unwanted pregnancies, especially among young girls aged 13 to 17” (para 6).
Aug. 9, 2026, 7:03 p.m.
Countries: Burkina Faso
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“In Burkina Faso, data from the GBV sub-cluster reveal a concerning rise in reported GBV incidents. In 2021, 3,585 cases were documented, increasing to 6,065 in 2022. Among these, rape accounted for 7%, sexual assaults 2%, physical assaults 22%, forced marriages 11%, denial of resources and service opportunities 15%, and psycho-emotional violence 43%” (3).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“In Burkina Faso, data from the GBV sub-cluster reveal a concerning rise in reported GBV incidents. In 2021, 3,585 cases were documented, increasing to 6,065 in 2022. Among these, rape accounted for 7%, sexual assaults 2%, physical assaults 22%, forced marriages 11%, denial of resources and service opportunities 15%, and psycho-emotional violence 43%” (3).
Aug. 9, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria, Romania
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“48% of Bulgarian women who have experienced physical or sexual violence by any perpetrator in the past 12 months have not told anyone, while the figure in Romania is 34%” (para 6).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“48% of Bulgarian women who have experienced physical or sexual violence by any perpetrator in the past 12 months have not told anyone, while the figure in Romania is 34%” (para 6).
Aug. 9, 2026, 7 p.m.
Countries: Bulgaria
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“In 2022, 96 women victims of rape were recorded by police. Male victims of rape are not recorded by police in Bulgaria. In 2022, police recorded 344 women victims of sexual violence (including victims of rape and sexual assault)” (para 7).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“In 2022, 96 women victims of rape were recorded by police. Male victims of rape are not recorded by police in Bulgaria. In 2022, police recorded 344 women victims of sexual violence (including victims of rape and sexual assault)” (para 7).
Aug. 9, 2026, 6:56 p.m.
Countries: Brunei
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“The government reported rape cases, but there were no data available on the prevalence of the crime” (23).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
“The government reported rape cases, but there were no data available on the prevalence of the crime” (23).
July 28, 2026, 5:31 p.m.
Countries: Japan
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming teacher, a man who targeted children for over a decade, took illicit photos and videos of her genitals. He’d then share the images on a Telegram group with other pedophiles, who were so grateful for the content that they called him 'god'" (para 1-2). "Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] is far from alone. She’s one of countless victims of upskirting and voyeuristic photography in Japan, a crime that’s long plagued the country" (para 6). "While perpetrators [of voyeurism] have traditionally been adults, a growing number are children themselves. Police data shows reported...more
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming teacher, a man who targeted children for over a decade, took illicit photos and videos of her genitals. He’d then share the images on a Telegram group with other pedophiles, who were so grateful for the content that they called him 'god'" (para 1-2). "Ayaka [victim of child sexual abuse] is far from alone. She’s one of countless victims of upskirting and voyeuristic photography in Japan, a crime that’s long plagued the country" (para 6). "While perpetrators [of voyeurism] have traditionally been adults, a growing number are children themselves. Police data shows reported...more
July 26, 2026, 11:53 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
“Black children and adolescents represent about 40% of registered rape cases in Brazil, with double the incidence compared to white girls. This is despite them representing only 13% of the population, according to the 2022 Census” (para 1-2).
Variables: LRW-PRACTICE-1, LRW-DATA-1
“Black children and adolescents represent about 40% of registered rape cases in Brazil, with double the incidence compared to white girls. This is despite them representing only 13% of the population, according to the 2022 Census” (para 1-2).
July 25, 2026, 7:55 p.m.
Countries: Brazil
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The intersectional nature of Brazil’s sexual violence becomes strikingly evident through the aforementioned statistic, that a disturbing 56.8% of documented rape victims were of Black ethnicity. Similarly, the Amazon region, where the majority of the Indigenous population resides recorded disproportionately higher rates of violence. This shows that the intersection of racial and gender discrimination seriously influences the probability of experiencing sexual violence" (para 11).
Variables: LRW-DATA-1
"The intersectional nature of Brazil’s sexual violence becomes strikingly evident through the aforementioned statistic, that a disturbing 56.8% of documented rape victims were of Black ethnicity. Similarly, the Amazon region, where the majority of the Indigenous population resides recorded disproportionately higher rates of violence. This shows that the intersection of racial and gender discrimination seriously influences the probability of experiencing sexual violence" (para 11).