Rape victims in Pakistan forced to endure 'second trauma' due to virginity test
Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 14:05 IST In a country where rape is vastly underreported and survivors of sexual assault are viewed with suspicion, virginity tests are often ordered as part of police investigations. "It was very painful. I didn't know why she was doing it. I wish my mother had been with me."  |  Photo Credit: iStock Images Raped at 14, Shazia took the rare and courageous step of reporting the crime to Pakistani police, only to face a traumatic "virginity test" -- a long-standing practice that denies justice to victims. The teenager was still in a da...