The Honduras Subsecretary of Security led the implementation of the Honduras VACS in 2017. In May 2019, they launched the Honduras Violence Against Children Survey 2017.
Honduras
For an overview of the data found in Honduras’s Violence Against Children Survey, download the Honduras one-pager fact sheet.
Key highlights include:
16% of girls experienced sexual violence in childhood.
32% of girls experienced physical violence in childhood.
16% of girls and young women who experienced pressured or physically forced sex reported a resultant pregnancy.
Among girls who have experienced sexual violence, less than 6% of girls received help.
10% of boys experienced sexual violence in childhood.
30% of boys experienced physical violence in childhood.
Among boys who have experienced sexual violence, less than 1% of boys received help
2019 - Honduras Violence Against Children Survey
IOM Honduras VACS Data Fact Sheet (SPANISH)
Violence Against Children in the Northern triangle
Honduras implemented the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) in 2019, and released its report and action plan in September 2021.
Partners are currently working to prevent and respond to violence through advocacy and public awareness efforts. Stay tuned for updates.
Honduras VACS Partners
Bilateral and Multilateral Organizations: International Organization for Migration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Division of Violence Prevention (CDC/DVP) and the United States Agency for International Development
Government: The Honduras Subsecretary of Security, the Gabinete de Prevención, Paz y Convivencia and the Honduras National Statistics Institute
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