National Plan to Combat Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents 2017-2019

Brief Description

The National Plan to Combat Sexual Violence against Children and Adolescents 2017-2019 highlights the need for a specialized support and care network for children and teenagers subject to sexual violence and their families; and foresees education strategies for children and adolescents on sexual rights and gender, in a self-protection perspective; empowerment projects for girls, who are the majority of sexual abuse victims; educational and awareness raising on the rights of children and adolescents; updating the legal framework, perfecting surveillance and notification and responsibilities flows, to reduce impunity; and highlights the need for local and multilateral alliances for the Plan to be implemented in an integrated, encompassing and sustainable way.