“Sexual violence in ukraine: from awareness to protection” (TRAINING SESSION)

What is this opportunity about?

In 2021, the Child Dignity Center conducted a study on sexual violence in Ukraine for the first time. Although Ukraine is one of the top three producers of child pornography in the world, there has been no official data on the number of victims of sexual violence adults experienced as children in the Ukrainian context.

As part of this training session, we can share the research results with your organisation and jointly reflect on them in the most relevant way. The research consists of two parts:

• The first is about the magnitude of the problem of sexual violence in society: the number of victims, existing beliefs about violence, the offender, and the child
• The second concerns the readiness of Ukrainians to implement programs designed to protect childhood and promote the development of sexual education among the population.

Here are some data based on the research results:

• 23% of Ukrainians noted that they experienced sexual violence and harassment in childhood
• 4% of Ukrainians said they experienced rape before reaching the age of 18
• 43% of victims did not tell anyone about the abuse
• 62% of Ukrainians believe that strangers commit sexual violence, while in 85% of the cases, children are abused by adult people they know

46% of Ukrainians would like to introduce sex education in schools for children under 8. 80% support the introduction of sex education for children aged nine and older, and 92% support the introduction of such lessons from the age of 14. You can learn more about the study here.

This training session is designed for:

Organisations working with children, human rights organisations.

Terms of participation: free of charge.