Sexual violence: Penetration of any kind without an express 'Yes' amounts to rape

Rape, defilement and other forms of sexual violation are not only unlawful, but are demeaning, brutal and cruel. They are gruesome acts that leave victims – both male and female — brutalised and scarred for life and should never be condoned and apologised for by society.

Much as we as a society like to bury our heads in the sand, the reality is that a rape culture has deeply taken root in this country. Newspaper and police reports abound of children, women – and men – who have encountered sexual violation. And we, the women, are livid.