The sexual harm helpline can be accessed free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phone, text, website, online chat and email.
Canadian research shows increased prevalence of all child abuse from 32.1% in 2012 to 34.4% in 2022. While females experience higher levels of child sexual abuse than males (16.3% vs 5.8%) males experience higher levels of child physical abuse than females (32.7% vs 23.1%).And The findings indicate that individuals identifying as lesbian or gay, bisexual, and other compared to heterosexual have increased odds of experiencing child abuse.
New research confirms that enabling the recovery of adult male survivors of sexual abuse means dealing with the gender and masculinity impacts of the abuse (and not just the trauma…
Just months after the Prime Minister apologised to those who were abused in state and faith-based care, independent monitoring shows the same problems persist in today’s care system.
Almost one in 10 tamariki and rangatahi are being abused or neglected in state care, a report by the Independent Children’s Monitor has found.
