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Women’s Knowledge Digital Library

The Making of Sexual Violence: How Does a Boy Grow Up to Commit Rape?

Overview of study sites of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), presents findings related to men’s self-reported perpetration of sexual violence, investigates seven domains of possible influences on men’s sexual violence perpetration and provides lessons and recommendations.

Description

This report presents an overview of five study sites of the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES), presents findings related to men’s self-reported perpetration of sexual violence, investigates seven domains of possible influences on men’s sexual violence perpetration and provides actionable lessons and recommendations.

Source

https://www.icrw.org/publications/the-making-of-sexual-violence/

Language

English

Collections

Masculinity Collection

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