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The issue

Sexual violence against children and adolescents is the silent scourge of our time.

It threatens the safety and protection of children and adolescents everywhere.

Childhood sexual violence takes many forms, including child sexual abuse and exploitation, intra-familial abuse, rape, child marriage, dating violence and sexual violence among peers.

Child sexual violence has far-reaching consequences. The trauma it causes has devastating long-term effects on individuals and communities and can create harmful cycles that pass down through generations.

The prevalence of childhood sexual violence is alarming

3 girls and 2 boys experienced sexual violence every second this past year

(Together for Girls, 2024)

1 in 5 girls & 1 in 7 boys will experience some form of sexual violence before their 18th birthday

(UNICEF Estimates, 2024)

1 in 8 children experienced non-consensual taking, sharing, and/or exposure to sexual images and videos this past year.

(Childlight, Into the Light Index)