Africa has the highest prevalence rate of child sexual abuse, around 34.4 per cent.
As of 2004, 60 per cent of children involved in child trafficking from Africa to Europe were Nigerians.
Between 2012 and 2013, about 30 per cent of women in Nigeria experienced one form of domestic violence or another.
The Violence Against Children in Nigeria survey confirmed that one in four females reported experiencing sexual violence in childhood, with approximately 70% reporting more than one incident of sexual violence. In the same study, it was found that 24.8% of females aged 18 to 24 years experienced sexual abuse prior to age 18.
1. In 2020, a survey by NOI Polls found that 83% of Nigerians agreed that rape is prevalent in the country.
2. UNICEF reported that only 3 out of every 100 cases of sexual violence are reported in Nigeria, highlighting significant underreporting.
3. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) documented 2,743 cases of sexual violence in 2022 alone.
4. A 2021 report showed that one in ten boys in Nigeria experienced sexual violence before the age of 18, underscoring that sexual abuse is not gender-specific.
5. Globally, the WHO states that approximately 35% of women worldwide have experienced either physical or sexual intimate partner violence or non-partner sexual violence.
6. In sub-Saharan Africa, up to 21% of girls are married before the age of 18, putting them at greater risk of sexual violence and exploitation.
Say no to female exploitation and sexual abuse. Our daughters and mothers are not sexual objects to be exploited at will.
Ubong Usoro for Nigeria Magazine
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