The word "raped" is grammatically correct in English, but it is a sensitive term that refers to a serious crime.
It should be used with caution and in appropriate contexts, such as discussions about sexual violence or legal matters.
Example: "The survivor bravely shared her story about how she was raped and the impact it had on her life."
Alternatives: "Assaulted" or "Violated."
Nevertheless, she adds, "we do know of many cases of men and boys being raped".
Each of the male prisoners was raped 11 times that night and every night that followed.
Almost exactly two years ago a 23-year-old physiotherapist died of injuries sustained when brutally raped by six men on a bus in Delhi on a weekend evening.
Another woman with her, who was also raped, "vowed never to speak of it again as she was single and believes that news of her rape would foreclose her chances of marriage".
The girl at the heart of this story had been raped in Dublin and sought to terminate her pregnancy in England.
One female political activist who fled to the UK after being detained, raped and tortured by police in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, said: "Many are raped by secret police and other security officials.
Her 15-year-old niece was raped in front of her and she was imprisoned.
Another example highlighted by HMIC concerned a 16-year-old girl who told her parents she had been raped by two men after being reported missing for the sixth time.
Teenage girls who have been raped have had the trauma compounded by having to get on a plane to access necessary healthcare.
If a Native American is raped or assaulted by a non-Indian, she must plead for justice to already overburdened United States attorneys who are often hundreds of miles away.
The BBC has defended its "rich history" of showing difficult storylines in EastEnders after viewers complained about last night's episode where Queen Vic landlady Linda Carter was raped.
