In a context where one in three women worldwide experience physical and/or sexual violence by a partner in their lifetimes, this study investigates the prevalence of sexual violence perpetration by men, as well as the risk and protective factors that reveal important insights for prevention and mitigation.
Datasets from five countries in the International Men and Gender Equality Survey (IMAGES) – Chile, Croatia, India, Mexico and Rwanda were analysed for their association with the perpetration of sexual violence. Research analysis shows that sexual violence evolves from a set of attitudes that promote sexual entitlement of men over women. Issues of power, gender norms, and sexism in society need to be tackled including in settings where these mindsets thrive, for example: sports teams, male social spaces in academic institutions, workplaces, military institutions, religious institutions.