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Sexual assault is a pervasive and serious problem characterized by forced sexual contact between individuals by means of intimidation, threats, or fear (1). Several studies have indicated that 17–25% of women and 1–3% of men have experienced sexual assault in their lifetime in the United States (2). The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) reported that an estimated 7.9 million (16.6%) adults aged 16 years and over had experienced sexual assault since the age of 16 years for the year ending March 2022 (3). A systematic review estimated the prevalence of sexual harassment in low and middle income countries and reported prevalence rates ranging from 0.6% to 26.1% in studies that used the direct query method, and from 14.5% to 98.8% among studies that used questions based on behavioral acts (4). Different mental problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, depression …