The Global Pandemic to National

The Global Pandemic

UNITED STATES
  • In 1974 Congress passed the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, were states required to establish reporting requirements in suspected cases. Placing childhood sexual abuse in a historical perspective, Steven MintzJuly 13, 2012
  • Adult retrospective studies show that 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6 men were sexually abused before the age of 18 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2006). This means there are more than 42 million adult survivors of child sexual abuse in the U.S.
  • he primary reason that the public is not sufficiently aware of child sexual abuse as a problem is that 73% of child victims do not tell anyone about the abuse for at least a year. 45% of victims do not tell anyone for at least 5 years. Some never disclose (Smith et al., 2000; Broman-Fulks et al., 2007

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Every child deserves to grow up in a world free from harm. By joining the movement, you become a voice for the voiceless, a protector of innocence, and a champion for change. Together, we can educate, empower, and take action to safeguard our children—one child, one family, and one community at a time. Stand with us. Speak up. Be the change.

INTERNATIONAL

  • The highest prevalence rate of CSA was seen in Africa. Wihbey J. Global prevalence of child sexual abuse. Journalist Resource. [Last on Aug and Updated on 2011 Nov 15]. Available from: click to open
  • Europe, America, and Asia had prevalence rate of 9.2%, 10.1%, and 23.9%, respectively[7]
  • With regards to females, seven countries reported prevalence rates as being more than one fifth i.e., 37.8% in Australia, 32.2% in Costa Rica, 31% in Tanzania, 30.7% in Israel, 28.1% in Sweden, 25.3% in the US, and 24.2% in Switzerland[7]

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