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Figure 12.3 Reported prevalence of sexual violence before age 16, 2005

10/01/2015

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Source: UNICEF-supported survey conducted by Peking University, Retrospective Survey on Childhood Violence Experiences of Young People in China,2005

Figure 12.3
Based on a questionnaire referring to six types of sexual violence, as listed in the chart above, 26 per cent of all respondents reported having experienced one or more types of sexual violence before the age of 16.

Additional information on sexual violence:

  • 2 per cent of respondents said they were forced to have sexual intercourse against their will, while another 3 per cent of respondents said someone had tried to have sexual intercourse with them against their will.
  • The three main perpetrators of unwanted sexual intercourse were dating partners, classmates and relatives.
  • Among respondents who experienced sexual violence, the first incidence of sexual violence was most likely to occur between the ages of 13 and 15.
  • Overall, females were more likely to report having experienced sexual violence than males (28 per cent, versus 22 per cent).
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