{"id":1697,"date":"2023-11-02T14:04:37","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T18:04:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/?page_id=1697"},"modified":"2025-08-21T15:13:01","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T19:13:01","slug":"definition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cavas-info.org\/en\/get-informed\/definition\/","title":{"rendered":"Definition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; enable_bottom_divider=&#8221;default&#8221; bottom_divider=&#8221;gradient&#8221; shape_bottom_h_use_pixel=&#8221;true&#8221; shape_bottom_height_percent=&#8221;33&#8243; shape_bottom_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; shape_bottom_opacity=&#8221;32&#8243; shape_bottom_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;207748&#8243; shape_bottom_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;114174&#8243;][vc_single_image media=&#8221;760&#8243; media_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; media_ratio=&#8221;three-two&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;964113&#8243; el_class=&#8221;border-radius-image&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;alpha-anim&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;140276&#8243;][vc_custom_heading heading_semantic=&#8221;h1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208053&#8243;]<strong>Sexual violence,<\/strong><br \/>\nWhat is it?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;194923&#8243;]At CAVAS, we use the term \u201c<strong>sexual violence<\/strong>\u201d because it encompasses all forms of violence (psychological and physical) of a sexual nature: <strong>sexual assault, sexual exploitation and sexual cyberviolence.<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;128276&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;601852&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;192147&#8243;]What is sexual assault?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;334791&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Sexual assault is any act of a sexual nature:[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;187596&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sexual assault is any act of a sexual nature:<br \/>\nwith or without physical contact;<\/li>\n<li>committed by an individual without the consent of the person concerned or, in some cases, particularly in the case of children, through emotional manipulation or blackmail;<\/li>\n<li>intended to subjugate another person to their own desires through an abuse of power, the use of force or coercion, or under implicit or explicit threat;<\/li>\n<li>that violates a person\u2019s fundamental rights, including physical and psychological integrity, and security. This definition applies regardless of:<br \/>\nthe relationship between the perpetrator and the victim;<br \/>\nthe type of sexual act;<br \/>\nthe sexual orientation, age, gender or any other characteristic of the victim or perpetrator;<br \/>\nthe place where the acts of a sexual nature occurred.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190620&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;160035&#8243;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;208222&#8243;]What actions constitute sexual assault?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;117397&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]The difference between sexual violence and a sexual relationship is sexual consent. Therefore, any act of a sexual nature committed without sexual consent constitutes sexual assault, including, but not limited to:[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;186249&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>kissing;<\/li>\n<li>touching the breasts, thighs, buttocks or genitals;<\/li>\n<li>masturbating someone or having someone masturbate you;<\/li>\n<li>oral genital contact including cunnilingus, fellatio;<\/li>\n<li>vaginal, anal, finger or object penetration;<br \/>\nsexual harassment: all forms of unwanted attention or advances with a sexual connotation (inappropriate comments, persistent advances, vulgar jokes, etc.) that cause discomfort, fear and threaten a person\u2019s well-being and\/or employment;<\/li>\n<li>voyeurism: behaviour in which one person observes another in privacy or nudity, without the other person\u2019s knowledge;<\/li>\n<li>exhibitionism: showing one\u2019s genitals in a public place and\/or masturbating in front of someone;<\/li>\n<li>frotteurism: provoking physical contact against a person in a public place, without their knowledge;<\/li>\n<li>other activities of a sexual nature: forced exposure to sexual acts (pornography or real sexual activities), sending unsolicited sexual content digitally (dick pic, sex tape), etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190620&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;142227&#8243;]Sexual exploitation[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;697131&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Sexual exploitation occurs when an adult or teenager uses the body of a child or teenager for sexual purposes, with the aim of profiting (financially or otherwise).[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;345666&#8243;]Generally speaking, the exploiter will take advantage of the victim\u2019s vulnerability or dependence and may use force and power to lure, manipulate or threaten the victim. The exploiter may act on their own behalf or on behalf of a criminal organization (street gang, organized crime).[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;134599&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<strong>Sexual exploitation can take several forms:: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>procuring\/pimping<\/li>\n<li>trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual exploitation<\/li>\n<li>child pornography<\/li>\n<li>sexual cyberviolence<\/li>\n<li>etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190620&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;107987&#8243;]Sexual cyberviolence[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;203551&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]Sexual cyberviolence is a form of sexual violence carried out using various communication technologies: the Internet, social media, text messaging and others.[\/vc_custom_heading][uncode_list icon=&#8221;fa fa-arrow-right2&#8243; icon_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;665213&#8243; icon_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]<strong><br \/>\nSexual cyberviolence can take many different forms:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sexual cyberstalking:<\/strong> Being persecuted by email, text messages or social media, causing discomfort, fear and a feeling of being threatened. It can take the form of denigration, insults, sending messages of a sexual nature, spreading rumours or even images of a sexual nature.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sextortion:<\/strong> Sexual blackmail in which the victim receives electronically distributed threats, images or information of a sexual nature. Generally, money or other intimate images are requested in exchange.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Virtual sexual assault:<\/strong> Sexual assault that occurs in a virtual reality world.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-consensual publication of intimate images:<\/strong> Publishing, distributing, transmitting, selling or making available intimate images without the consent of the person concerned. There\u2019s also the term revenge porn, which refers to putting sexual photos or videos of one\u2019s ex-partner online, without their consent, following a breakup to get revenge.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Child luring:<\/strong> A person seduces and manipulates a minor using the Internet or new technologies, with the aim of committing a sexual assault. To achieve this, the ill-intentioned individual may use false information, for example, by posing as a person of the same age as the targeted young person.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/uncode_list][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_separator sep_color=&#8221;&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;190620&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;560046&#8243;][vc_custom_heading uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;784599&#8243;]Who is a perpetrator of sexual violence?[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;188483&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]There is no typical profile.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;119745&#8243;]The perpetrator of sexual violence can be a man, a woman, a teenager, an elderly person, etc. They do not belong to a particular ethnic or religious group, nor do they have a specific socio-economic level or sexual orientation. The perpetrator may be a doctor, a neighbour, a teacher, a parent, an in-law, etc., and is not necessarily someone we would suspect. Let\u2019s not forget that, in over 80% of cases, the victim knows the person who sexually abused them. The only common denominator among perpetrators of sexual violence is the desire to gain power over the other person.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; override_padding=&#8221;yes&#8221; h_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; top_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; bottom_padding=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;146480&#8243;][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=&#8221;yes&#8221; position_vertical=&#8221;middle&#8221; align_horizontal=&#8221;align_center&#8221; gutter_size=&#8221;2&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;775222&#8243; column_width_pixel=&#8221;900&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text_color=&#8221;accent&#8221; heading_semantic=&#8221;h3&#8243; text_font=&#8221;font-185035&#8243; text_size=&#8221;h4&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;316302&#8243; text_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221;]If you are experiencing or have experienced any of the forms of sexual violence mentioned above, don\u2019t hesitate to seek help. Many resources are available to you, whether you wish to report the situation or receive psychosocial support.[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;132543&#8243;]Many resources are available to you, whether you wish to report the situation or receive psychosocial support.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_height_percent=&#8221;0&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;148090&#8243;][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; style=&#8221;dark&#8221; back_color=&#8221;color-173480&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;4&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;-4&#8243; z_index=&#8221;3&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;210692&#8243; 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