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= Anti-rape device = Rape is defined as an unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim. Throughout the history of rape, women have been trying to find ways to prevent it from happening.

= Statistics = The rate of rape in South Africa is among the highest in the world. According to an article on The Conservation, about 150 women report being raped to the police in South Africa daily. Fewer than 30 of the cases will be prosecuted, and no more than 10 will result in a conviction. This translates into an overall conviction rate of 4% - 8% of reported cases. According to the journal, Violence Against Women in South Africa, between April 2006 and March 2007, a total of 52,617 cases of rape were reported, of which 7% were successfully prosecuted .These reported figures set a precedent for arguing that the human rights–focused legislation enacted by the state has continuously failed in protecting women from domestic violence and abuse. Based on these reports, anti-rape activists argue that the laws in place have not been effective as threats or punishment to prevent or reduce rape and other violent acts against women. In response, many women are turning to anti-rape devices.

Research from several organizations understand rape to be not only a third world issue but also a worldwide issue, including developed countries. According to a 2001 World Health Organization study, 20% of women worldwide had been victims of rape or attempted rape at least once in their lives. According to figures from a 2011 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in five women in America are victims of sexual assault. What's even more troubling is that more than 40% of these victims are our children, reporting they were first raped before they were 18 years old.

According to a 2001 World Health Organization study, 20 percent of women worldwide had been victims of rape or attempted rape at least once in their lives.

= Types of Devices =

DrinkSavvy
A startup called DrinkSavvy has raised funds for a line of straws and glassware that will change color if a drink has been altered with a date rape drug and hopes to release its first products in December. The cups, glasses, and straws/stirrers served at bars and restaurants will look normal but they will immediately change color to warn you when someone slips a date rape drug into your drink.

Anti-Rape Buckle
A group of Swedish teenage girls have designed a belt that requires two hands to remove and which they hope will deter would-be rapists. “The military-style buckle has a latch that the wearer has to move through a labyrinth into the correct position in order to unlock the belt”.

This product was designed as part of a high school project in entrepreneurship, and the girls have already sold 300 of the belts in Sweden. This also resembles the chastity belt from the 15th century.

Society Harnessing Equipment (Anti-Rape Bra)
A trio of Indian students created “anti-rape underwear” that will deliver electric shocks and alert police and parents to potential assaults. “Named Society Harnessing Equipment (SHE), the lingerie is equipped with a global positioning system (GPS) for mobile communication (GSM), pressure sensors, and a device that is capable of sending 3,800 kV”.

The garment features sensors and an electric shock circuit board. Being that aggressors are most likely to first reach for a woman's chest, when one could be getting raped, rigged the bra with a circuit of sensors "calibrated to detect pinching and squeezing.” Since it is an undergarment it is easily hidden without an attacker knowing what its actual purpose is, they may think it is just a regular bra.

= Criticism = Another critic of Dr. Ehlers’ device states, “We do not question Dr. Ehlers' intentions in developing the technology. Clearly the Rape-aXe resulted from numerous years of service working with raped women, and out of a desire to help. However, when the technology is located, interpreted and implemented within a culture that simultaneously demonizes women as evil and responsibilizes them for recognizing their vulnerabilities and managing risk, then the effects and implications of the intervention change”.

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