
A new study conducted by researchers at Georgia State University, the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute, Together for Girls and 12 additional organizations has found that one in five women and one in six men worldwide experienced sexual violence as children.


119 governments and over 1000 multi-stakeholder delegates were represented at the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, setting an official Guinness World Record ™ for the most countries ever at such an event.

The inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children will be a vital opportunity to bring violence against children to the forefront of the international agenda.