Recently, we’ve been hearing about sexual assault quite a lot. Every day, there seems to be a new case of sexual misconduct. So, what exactly is sexual misconduct and is it really that common? The simplest answer is sexual misconduct is any and all forms of unwanted sexual advances against someone and yes, it is way more common than we think. Sexual assault happens right under our roof, at our schools, at work, at our place of worship, in the streets, in the woods, and basica

It is heartbreaking that in 2019 sexual assault still remains to be one of the least reported and prosecuted crime in the world, especially in developing countries like ours – Ethiopia. But before we get to discussing the statistics, the reasoning, and what can be done to change this sad fact, it is important to lay in concrete what sexual assault is to avoid any confusion. According to Mariam Webster dictionary sexual assault is defined as “[any] illegal sexual contact that