Break the Silence: Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Violence of Children Could Happen Everywhere

The Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association (BFPA) together with other civic organizations and institutions since 2013 actively works on prevention and protection of children from sexual exploitation. The organizations are united in Learning Action Partnership (LAP). We are glad to present a new tool exactly on November 18 – for information and interaction with experts on the topic. Now LAP has its own resource web page that members fill with news and useful materials, organized by subject and tacticsл
Sexual exploitation and sexual abuse of children can happen at home, in school, during extra curricula activities, on the streets, over the phone, through a webcam or online in general. In most cases (70 to 85%) it is inflicted by someone the child knows, from the circle of trust, and causes lifelong damage to the child’s physical and mental health. In 90% of the cases, the sexual violence acts are not reported to the police.