Special Vulnerabilities of Rape Victims
Special Vulnerabilities of Rape Victims

Author(s): Majda Halilović
Subject(s): Gender Studies, Social differentiation, Studies in violence and power, Health and medicine and law, Victimology, Ethnic Minorities Studies
Published by: Atlantska inicijativa: Udruženje za promicanje euroatlantskih integracija BiH
Keywords: violence; rape; victims; vulnerabilities; Roma; refugees; women; migrants;
Summary/Abstract: In order to best deliver justice to victims of rape and sexual violence, judges must understand their real vulnerabilities, as well as perceptions of vulnerability that arise from a combination of gender inequality and other social and personal characteristics of a victim and make them targets of perpetrators. These factors lead perpetrators to believe they will have easy access to the victim, or that the victim will not have the capacity to report the assault or will be prevented from reporting. Among the groups discussed in this context below are some of the people most frequently exposed to multiple layers of discrimination – because they are women, disabled, members of a minority community, refugees, and/or migrants. Even when they report a rape, these individuals are often exposed to additional review, double prejudice, and distrust.

• Details
• Contents