Sexual Assault Victims In Pakistan

Abstract

Objective: To analyze female sexual assault reporting in medicolegal department and suggest
rehabilitative rape trauma center for female victims.
Methods:Aprospective descriptive study for the year 2016 and 2017 was conducted. Inclusion
criteria were female sexual assault victims reporting in medicolegal section, in Services Hospital,
Lahore. Exclusionary candidates were who refused consent. Astructured, meticulously designed
questionnaire was used to collect information; demographic profile, age, occupation, marital
status of victim were included.
Results: Seventy Eight cases were reported in 2016 and 75 in year 2017, adding up to 153 total.
Age wise, 41 of cases were of children and adolescent with age range 4-15 years. 108 were adult
females. Marital status statistics stated, 107 sexually assaulted victims were unmarried, 41 were
married whereas virgins raped were reported to be only 5 in number. Correlating with above
percentage, occupational statistics showed 73% of sexually assaulted victims were unmarried
domestic residents followed by 15% of married women victims. Working class women were
reported to be in much safer zone as only 1% were assaulted. Housemaids and students were 4%
and 7% respectively.
Conclusions: Results show that of all sexually assaulted victims only 3% were virgin. Given
total number of cases it seems that acute rape victims are not reported. It is need of time to
educate women rights and awareness regarding legal reporting of such heinous crime for not only
prophylactic measures but to avoid further victimization of already inflicted individuals.