What is sexual corruption? The challenges of raising awareness and legislating in the absence of recognition
Abstract
One gender dimension of corruption that has recently received increasing attention is sexual corruption, sometimes called “sextortion” – that is, the abuse of power in exchange for sexual gain. In this article, we discuss the implications of the general scarcity of specific legislation on this issue.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Gender Politics and Representation
Corruption and Economic Development
Gender
Security
and Conflict
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Forum on crime and society
- Publisher
- United Nations
- Pages
- 1–17
- Publication date
- 22 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter