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| One in 10 girls sexually abused, says UN report | One in 10 girls sexually abused, says UN report |
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| About 120 million girls around the world - slightly more than one in 10 - have been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 20, a UN report says. | About 120 million girls around the world - slightly more than one in 10 - have been raped or sexually assaulted by the age of 20, a UN report says. |
| The children's agency Unicef also says 95,000 children and teenagers - most of them in Latin America and the Caribbean - were murdered in 2012 alone. | The children's agency Unicef also says 95,000 children and teenagers - most of them in Latin America and the Caribbean - were murdered in 2012 alone. |
| It notes that children around the globe are routinely exposed to violence, including bullying. | It notes that children around the globe are routinely exposed to violence, including bullying. |
| The document draws on data from 190 countries. | The document draws on data from 190 countries. |
| Grim audit | Grim audit |
| The violence "cuts across boundaries of age, geography, religion, ethnicity and income brackets,'' Unicef executive director Anthony Lake said. | The violence "cuts across boundaries of age, geography, religion, ethnicity and income brackets,'' Unicef executive director Anthony Lake said. |
| Violence against children | Violence against children |
| 120m girls - one in 10 - are raped or sexually attacked by age of 20 | 120m girls - one in 10 - are raped or sexually attacked by age of 20 |
| 95,000 children and teenagers were murdered in 2012 | 95,000 children and teenagers were murdered in 2012 |
| Six out of 10 children aged between two and 14 are physically punished by carers | |
| Source: Unicef | Source: Unicef |
| "It occurs in places where children should be safe, their homes, schools and communities. | "It occurs in places where children should be safe, their homes, schools and communities. |
| "Increasingly, it happens over the internet, and it's perpetrated by family members and teachers, neighbours and strangers and other children.'' | "Increasingly, it happens over the internet, and it's perpetrated by family members and teachers, neighbours and strangers and other children.'' |
| The study revealed that about six out of 10 children aged between two and 14 were subjected to physical punishment from their carers on a regular basis. | The study revealed that about six out of 10 children aged between two and 14 were subjected to physical punishment from their carers on a regular basis. |
| It noted that while there had been growing recognition in recent years about the impact of violence against children, it largely remained underreported and undocumented. | It noted that while there had been growing recognition in recent years about the impact of violence against children, it largely remained underreported and undocumented. |
| The report stressed that violence against children in some countries remained socially accepted or tacitly condoned, and quite often victims were too afraid to report the abuse. | The report stressed that violence against children in some countries remained socially accepted or tacitly condoned, and quite often victims were too afraid to report the abuse. |
| Never before have so many statistics been gathered from so many different countries, and together they have produced a grim global audit of violence against children, the BBC's Nick Bryant at the UN says. | Never before have so many statistics been gathered from so many different countries, and together they have produced a grim global audit of violence against children, the BBC's Nick Bryant at the UN says. |