Sacred Bonds, Silent Pain: Understanding Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Marital Rape in Egypt
<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The study aims to highlight women’s perceptions, experiences and coping with marital rape as a taboo phenomenon in Egypt, a central Arab and Muslim-majority country where the legal system does not criminalize marital rape where current domesti...
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| author | Nayera Mohamed Shousha (17726406) |
| author2 | Dina Magdy Taha (22503782) |
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| author_facet | Nayera Mohamed Shousha (17726406) Dina Magdy Taha (22503782) |
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| dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv | Nayera Mohamed Shousha (17726406) Dina Magdy Taha (22503782) |
| dc.date.none.fl_str_mv | 2025-05-29T09:00:00Z |
| dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv | 10.1007/s10896-025-00902-4 |
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| dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv | Human society Gender studies Sociology Language, communication and culture Cultural studies Marital rape Intimate partner violence Women Coping Egypt Arab |
| dc.title.none.fl_str_mv | Sacred Bonds, Silent Pain: Understanding Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Marital Rape in Egypt |
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| description | <h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The study aims to highlight women’s perceptions, experiences and coping with marital rape as a taboo phenomenon in Egypt, a central Arab and Muslim-majority country where the legal system does not criminalize marital rape where current domestic violence laws are limited to physical abuse. As the first study to focus on this issue in this specific social and geographic context, it challenges reductionist narratives and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities inherent in gendered relations, particularly sexual violence within marriage.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">The data is based on semi-structured interviews with 15 well-educated Egyptian women who self-identified as being in a sexually abusive marital relationship for at least one year and aged between 24 and 47 years.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Six major themes emerged: (1) “rape or right?”: women’s perceptions of marital sex; (2) marital sexual violence not viewed as grounds for divorce; (3) physical, psychological, and emotional consequences; (4) the weaponization of marital rape; (5) coping strategies during and after abuse; and (6) societal normalization of marital rape.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The findings reveal how gendered power dynamics within marriage minimize and normalize sexual violence, with serious implications for women’s mental and physical well-being. Such dynamics reinforce hierarchical structures and cycles of abuse. Understanding these tensions is critical for challenging the societal, cultural, economic, and legal norms that sustain marital rape in Egypt and, potentially, across broader Arab contexts.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Family Violence<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-00902-4" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-00902-4</a></p> |
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| spelling | Sacred Bonds, Silent Pain: Understanding Women’s Perceptions and Experiences of Marital Rape in EgyptNayera Mohamed Shousha (17726406)Dina Magdy Taha (22503782)Human societyGender studiesSociologyLanguage, communication and cultureCultural studiesMarital rapeIntimate partner violenceWomenCopingEgyptArab<h3>Purpose</h3><p dir="ltr">The study aims to highlight women’s perceptions, experiences and coping with marital rape as a taboo phenomenon in Egypt, a central Arab and Muslim-majority country where the legal system does not criminalize marital rape where current domestic violence laws are limited to physical abuse. As the first study to focus on this issue in this specific social and geographic context, it challenges reductionist narratives and fosters a deeper understanding of the complexities inherent in gendered relations, particularly sexual violence within marriage.</p><h3>Methods</h3><p dir="ltr">The data is based on semi-structured interviews with 15 well-educated Egyptian women who self-identified as being in a sexually abusive marital relationship for at least one year and aged between 24 and 47 years.</p><h3>Results</h3><p dir="ltr">Six major themes emerged: (1) “rape or right?”: women’s perceptions of marital sex; (2) marital sexual violence not viewed as grounds for divorce; (3) physical, psychological, and emotional consequences; (4) the weaponization of marital rape; (5) coping strategies during and after abuse; and (6) societal normalization of marital rape.</p><h3>Conclusion</h3><p dir="ltr">The findings reveal how gendered power dynamics within marriage minimize and normalize sexual violence, with serious implications for women’s mental and physical well-being. Such dynamics reinforce hierarchical structures and cycles of abuse. Understanding these tensions is critical for challenging the societal, cultural, economic, and legal norms that sustain marital rape in Egypt and, potentially, across broader Arab contexts.</p><h2>Other Information</h2><p dir="ltr">Published in: Journal of Family Violence<br>License: <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0</a><br>See article on publisher's website: <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-00902-4" target="_blank">https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-025-00902-4</a></p>2025-05-29T09:00:00ZTextJournal contributioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontextcontribution to journal10.1007/s10896-025-00902-4https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Sacred_Bonds_Silent_Pain_Understanding_Women_s_Perceptions_and_Experiences_of_Marital_Rape_in_Egypt/30455600CC BY 4.0info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:figshare.com:article/304556002025-05-29T09:00:00Z |
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| topic | Human society Gender studies Sociology Language, communication and culture Cultural studies Marital rape Intimate partner violence Women Coping Egypt Arab |