Childhood sexual assault is a common occurrence for children in 193 countries


  • Family
  • Saturday, 21 Dec 2024

Sexual violence can have ­serious emotional, health, and ­psycho-social impact on ­children and youth. — Together For Girls

Together for Girls, a worldwide collaboration aimed at preventing violence against children and adolescents, has released the results of a comprehensive study that shows how common childhood sexual violence is throughout the world this year.

According to the report, during the past 12 months, 82 million girls and 69 million boys from 193 countries have experienced some form of sexual violence.

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