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Record 1 2008-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Social Problems
CONT

Throughout the world, women are at risk in their homes, in the streets, and in some countries, at the hands of the state. Women who suffer violence - be they battered, sexually assaulted, harassed or tortured - usually have little recourse.

OBS

Whereas the adjectival phrase "sexually abused" is almost always reserved for children, "sexually assaulted" is applied to adult victims.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Se dit d'une personne qui a subi une attaque violente de nature sexuelle.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Problemas sociales
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