One in 8 girls and women raped or sexually assaulted before age 18, UNICEF says

UNICEF says one in every eight girls, women experienced rape and sexual assault before age of 18

More than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in every eight worldwide, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18, the United Nations children's agency said on Wednesday. The number rises to 650 million, or one in five, when taking into account "non-contact" forms of sexual violence, such as online or verbal abuse, UNICEF reported, in what it called the first global survey of the problem.

Over 370 million girls experienced rape, sexual assault before turning 18: Unicef

In a report released ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child (observed on Oct 11), Unicef highlighted that approximately 1 in 8 girls and women have experienced rape or sexual assault when they were minor

One In Eight Girls Suffers Sexual Assault Before Turning 18, Says UNICEF

A new UNICEF report reveals that over 370 million women and girls - or 1 in 8 globally - have experienced sexual violence, including rape and assault, before the age of 18. The figures were released ahead of the International Day of the Girl Child on October 11, marking the first-ever comprehensive global and regional data on childhood sexual violence. The report highlights that when "non-contact" forms of abuse - such as online harassment or ve…

Over 370m girls experience rape before age of 18: Unicef

Sub-Saharan Africa has highest number, with 79m girls and women affected, followed by 75m in East and South-East Asia.

One in eight females raped or assaulted before 18: UN

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