Sexual Violence in Russia and in War: Offering Healing Through Therapy and Art - The Moscow Times
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In a series of photographs, a man in a military uniform rapes a young woman.

In Russia, rape is a crime that carries a penalty of three to six years in most cases, but it is difficult to pursue and get a conviction. According to statistics from the Crisis Center for Women in St. Petersburg, up to 70% of women who have been raped go to the police, but only 10% of the accusations result in charges. As a result, it is estimated that only 1% of men who commit these acts receive criminal punishment.

  • DessertStorms@kbin.social
    62·
    1 year ago

    If violence towards women is your metric, this is hardly a problem exclusive to them (to be clear this isn’t to excuse Russia, it’s to point out that a violent rape culture exist everywhere there is patriarchy, and it is said patriarchy that needs to be addressed, not an individual country).