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Despite alarming reports that between 14-44% of girls in Sri Lanka experience child sexual abuse [1], most cases of child sexual abuse remain hidden and unreported.
Child sexual abuse in Sri Lanka is a public health crisis, hidden in plain sight. It’s time we change this. Together.
Emerge is advancing the well-being, self-determination, and leadership of survivors, while transforming systemic responses to child sexual abuse.
Together, we are building a future where every child in Sri Lanka is safe, loved, and empowered to thrive.
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Citation:
1. Rohanachandra, Yasodha & Amarabandu, Irosha & Dassanayake, Prasanna. (2021). Child sexual abuse presenting to a teaching hospital in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Journal of Child Health. 50. 650. 10.4038/sljch.v50i4.9856.