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Non-consensual vaginal, anal or oral penetration of the body of another person where the penetration is of a sexual nature, with any bodily part or with an object, by an acquaintance or dating partner of the rape victim.

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Sources

Based on the definition of rape in the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence and explanations provided in its Explanatory Memorandum. Council of Europe (2011). Treaty Series No 210.

Relations

Related term:
sexual health
Broader term:
intimate partner violence, rape
URI: 
https://eige.europa.eu/taxonomy/term/1072
Filed under: 
Decision-making and power
Gender roles and relations
Social affairs
Health

 

The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.