SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2010, para. 21

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Document type
SRSG report
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Girls remain the main victims of sexual violence in armed conflict. However, there are increasing reports of sexual abuse committed against boys. This phenomenon is still not adequately understood, and is yet to be comprehensively addressed in advocacy, monitoring, reporting and response. Knowledge about sexual violence against boys continues to be thin, in part because boys are more reluctant to speak out about sexual violence and there is inherently a bias against questioning boys about such abuse.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Girls
Year
2010
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Other
Paragraph number
21