Clearly the way even women define rape has changed over time.

The common law defined rape as "the carnal knowledge of a woman forcibly and against her will."

The Manual for Courts-Martial defines rape as sexual intercourse "executed by force and without consent of the victim."

In some countries, as he understood it, a girl was considered to be old enough if she appeared old enough; mere years did not define statutory rape.

By defining rape from the women's point of view, feminists fight for an autonomy we never owned, not an innocence we never wanted.

And as they do we must ask ourselves a question that goes far beyond defining rape as a war crime, welcome as that long-overdue classification may be.

UCR, until recently, defined rape as "the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will" but since has been expanded.

In June, when delegates hope to reach an agreement, they will debate how to define rape as a crime against humanity.

Article 245 defines statutory rape.

Article 128 (2) defines rape as follows: