How alarming is sexual violence in the Philippines?
Approximately one in five children aged 13 to below 18 years experienced some form of sexual violence in any setting, occuring in the following:
Sexual Violence comprises any sexual activities imposed by an adult on a child wherein the child is entitled to protection by criminal law. Sexual activities are also considered as abuse when committed against a child by another child if the offender is significantly older than the victim or uses power, threat or other means of pressure. Consensual sexual activities between children are not considered as sexual abuse if the children are older than the age limit defined by the State Party. 3
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These startling statistics on the prevalence of sexual violence against children were reported in the National Baseline Study on Violence against Children (NBS-VAC), a landmark study conducted by the Philippine government supported by UNICEF Philippines and Consuelo Foundation, involving 2,866 children and young people (13 to 24 years old). 1 The study further revealed that the home is the most common setting for the occurrence of sexual violence. The common perpetrators identified as the child’s brother and cousins. Records from the Philippine National Police’s Women and Children Protection center showed that 76.9% of rape cases from January to October 2015 involved victims who were minors. 2 RAPE CASE VICTIMS FROM JAN TO OCT 2015 76.9 % WERE MINORS According to the Philippine National Police’s Women and Children Protection Center
1 in 5 children aged 13 to < 18 years EXPERIENCED SEXUAL VIOLENCE boys [24.7%] girls [18.2%]
1 Child Protection Network Annual Report 2018 2 https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2014/12/02/1398300/pnp- majority-rape-victims-are-children 3 UNICEF (2016), A Systematic Literature Review of the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children: the Philippines
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