“Rape Is a Big Word to Describe It”: Reframing Marital Sexual Violence in Muslim Majority Contexts—The Case of Egypt
Published online on February 02, 2026
Abstract
Violence Against Women, Ahead of Print.
Based on 13 qualitative interviews with Egyptian women who experienced sexual violence by their husbands, this study examines whether “marital sexual violence” (MSV) better captures perceptions in Muslim-majority communities than terms like “marital rape” ...
Based on 13 qualitative interviews with Egyptian women who experienced sexual violence by their husbands, this study examines whether “marital sexual violence” (MSV) better captures perceptions in Muslim-majority communities than terms like “marital rape” ...