Can one say that a woman has been sexually abused by her partner or husband?
A | Sexual abuse occurs any time a person refuses to have sexual relations but is forced to, even within marriage or among lovers. The Canadian Committee on Violence Against Women estimates that 38% of sexually abused women were abused by their husbands, partners or boyfriends. In Canada, sexual abuse committed within marriage has been illegal since 1983. Few women, however, report such acts to the police.
