Human Wrongs Watch
Growth in online child sexual exploitation and abuse must be urgently addressed
12/10/2024
‘Today’s Generation of Girls Is Disproportionately Affected by Global Crises of Climate, Conflict and Poverty…’
Human Wrongs Watch
(UN News)* — As the world marked the International Day of the Girl Child on , a town hall held at UN Headquarters provided an opportunity for young women activists to engage directly with policymakers and offer recommendations on what they need to fully realise their rights.
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“The importance of insisting on completely equal rights of women and young girls is an official commitment of the United Nations, but it is also a personal commitment for which we must wage a combat,” the President of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSCOC), Bob Rae, who hosted the meeting, stated.
12/10/2024
Over 370 Million Girls and Women Globally Subjected to Rape or Sexual Assault as Children – UNICEF
Human Wrongs Watch
First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children.
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UNICEF/UNI229285/Vincent Tremeau
NEW YORK (UNICEF)* – More than 370 million girls and women alive today – or 1 in 8 – experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, according to new UNICEF estimates released on 10 October 2024.
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