Re-Writing "Rape" (I) - An Acquaintence With The Crime Of Rape - A Definition

The articles that will follow will explore various elements that add up to the crime of rape, including consent, painting the picture of the problem of rape in Botswana, who rapists are, why rape is a national crisis, and how we are where we are with the crime of rape, as a nation, situating us in the recent arising global trends, and finally offering what needs to be done in order for us to move beyond where we are, and make a proposition of how we could possibly make an impactful difference in the rape statistics.

A starting point, in any discussion, is contextualising the problem, and not only naming it, but also defining it.