Our response to childhood sexual violence is part of the problem [aljazeera.com]

Ingrid Cockhren 8/16/2312:00 PM

I am calling on everyone who care for children, in Kenya and beyond, to join forces and create a society that refuses to tolerate sexual violence, writes Keya [Getty images]

By Florence Keya, AlJazeera, August 10, 2023

I was 16 when I went to the office of a member of parliament to collect a bursary for my education. I entered that room a young girl, full of hope and excitement for the future. I left stripped of my innocence and fearful of the world and people around me.

Sexual violence against children is a silent global scourge. It is destroying the futures of children and adolescents everywhere. In my country, Kenya, the problem is particularly acute.

And when I say the “problem” I am not talking only about the crime. I am also talking about our response to it.

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