Rape-aXe: South Africa’s controversial device designed to protect women from sexual assault
- Rape-aXe was created by South African medical technician Sonette Ehlers as a device women could wear internally to deter sexual assault.
- It has inward-facing barbs designed to attach to an attacker during forced penetration, causing pain and requiring medical removal.
- Supporters said this could stop an assault and help identify the attacker, while critics feared it could provoke further violence against victims.
- First unveiled in 2005 and discussed again around the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Rape-aXe attracted global attention but was never mass-produced.
Source: digitalbharattimes.com
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