AFRICA/COTE D'IVOIRE - 30% of children between 10 and 14 years of age have been sexually abused

Tuesday, 14 October 2014

Abidjan (Agenzia Fides) - According to the Minister for Solidarity of Côte d'Ivoire, in 2014 about 30% of children between 10 and 14 years of age have been sexually abused. Teenagers are the most at risk. According to statistics, during the academic year 2012/2013 5,076 cases of early pregnancy in all schools in the Ivory Coast were recorded; while between 2011 and 2013, 31% of teenagers were circumcised. (AP) (Agenzia Fides 14/10/2014)


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