Report
Sexual violence towards boys & girls: response and prevention of sexual violence in Syria response
International Rescue Committee
Highlights
As part of an Inter Agency Child Protection Workshop for Syria Response held on 20-21 May 2015, International Rescue Committee presented on promising practices and challenges related to the response and prevention of sexual violence in the Syria Response Region.
Sexual abuse is an abuse of power over a child and a violation of a child's right to life and normal development through healthy and trusting relationships.
In the Syria response, sexual violence represents approximatively 8% of incidents of gender-based violence disclosed by survivors of all sex and ages to members of the GBVIMS.
The presentation includes critical response and prevention elements to child sexual violence.
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