@article{ref1,
title="Sexual violence at music festivals and the 'theory of silence': unravelling the 'hideous' sexual assault problem in Nigerian open-air musical events",
journal="Journal of Victimology and Victim Justice",
year="2021",
author="Aborisade, Richard A.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="This study confronts the prevailing culture of silence that trails sexual victimization in Nigeria to explore the scale of the problem of sexual violence at open-air music festivals. In-depth interviews involving 47 female attendees of musical concerts, who had experienced different forms of sexual violence, were conducted. <br><br>FINDINGS revealed high severity of sexual assault, low reportage, and strong influence of rape myth acceptance. Refusal to report sexual victimization is informed by the fear of isolation, stigmatization, self-blame and low confidence in the police. Cultural-shift that will change negative social perception towards rape survivors and women attending music festivals is suggested.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2516-6069",
doi="10.1177/25166069211031136",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/25166069211031136"
}