What is sexual violence?
Sexual violence refers to acts of a sexual nature that are forced or coerced upon someone. Examples include: sexual harassment or sexual assault, sexual coercion, sexual abuse in childhood, sexual exploitation or rape. Sexual violence may also takes place online. For example, when intimate videos or photos of a partner are shared on social media without consent.
Sexual violence occurs in all social classes and age groups and can affect anyone. Sexual violence is prohibited and punished in Switzerland.