Taintedlove
Shaqo la'an ba kuu heysaata
Rape is condemned in most cultures. Rape is normalised in somalia, not in a "it's fine" kind of way, but in a "what can we do?" Kind of way. Unless you're from an important qabiil, have connections to the police, you're case is not seeing court. Rape culture exists in all countries, even ones that have stable institutions like the UK. The amount of underreported cases here is astronomical. The amount of shaming, victim-blaming BS rape victims go through in Somalia and in the rest of the world is a part of rape culture. Also, there's definitely culture of muslims, who are misguided, who treat rape victims like "damaged goods" or believe that they were sinful for losing their virtue before marriage.That's not rape culture. There is a difference between systematic, culturally accepted behaviors and crimes committed in the context of war or political instability.
"Rape culture" refers to a society where sexual violence is normalized, tolerated, or excused in everyday life.
In Somalia, while sexual violence does occur especially in conflict zones it is not widely accepted or encouraged by the general culture. In fact, Somali social norms, Islamic teachings, and traditional values strongly condemn such acts.
The existence of sexual violence in wartime or political strife is a tragic reality in many conflict-affected regions, but that alone does not define a society as having a "rape culture." A rape culture would involve widespread victim-blaming, a lack of legal consequences for perpetrators, and societal indifference to sexual violence in everyday life.
The widespread outrage over incidents like the Anfac case (regardless if it's true or not) shows that Somali society does not tolerate or normalize such acts. While law enforcement and institutional responses may be weak due to instability, this is not the same as cultural acceptance.