This archive report was first published on 16 July 2020.
According to a recent report released by Labour Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui, a staggering 56.1% of males and 45.9% of females underwent physical violence in their childhood.
Of these, 37.9% of males experienced the violence at the hands of parents, caregivers, and adult relatives, compared to 28.9% of females.
While slightly above 15% of females experienced childhood sexual violence, a concerning 62% of them experienced multiple incidents before the age of 18.
For females, intimate partners were the most common perpetrators of childhood sexual violence, comprising 44.4% of first incidents, the report stated.
Shockingly, only two out of five females who experienced childhood sexual violence (41.3%) told someone about an incident of sexual violence.
Moreover, 53.6% of females did not report cases of childhood sexual violence because they 'did not think it was a problem.'
However, the report highlighted some positive trends, with 3.2% of females who experienced sexual violence seeking services and successfully receiving them.
Similarly, two out of five males – 40.6% – who experienced physical violence knew where to go for services, with 8.5% actually doing so and 6.4% successfully receiving help.
