1. INTRODUCTION__________________2

2. REALITY________________________5

3. REASON________________________8

4. CONSEQUENCE_________________10

5. SOLUTION______________________14

CHILDREN 

DON’T DESERVE

SEXUAL ABUSE

Have you ever heard about the story of Minh Beo? He was held in prison for his acts of child molestation in 2014. 

Childhood is idealised as a garden, protected by walls and hedges, where nature flourished at its perfect best. However, in reality, there are many cases of child sexual abuse happening around the world. Many children being abused every day and it never ends because we can't come to an agreement to stop it.

Sexual Abuse (n):

Also called child molestation, is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent uses a child for sexual stimulation.

60%

Acquaintances

30% 

Relatives

Culprit

10%

Strangers

REALITY

How is "Sexual Abuse" happening?

The Cho Doo-soon Case refers to an assault that took place in Ansan, South-Korea, in December 2008, in which an eight-year-old girl known only as Na-young (pseudonym) was kidnapped and raped by Cho Doo-soon, an old male. This severely damaged the victim's body. Cho was sentenced to 12 years in prison. The sentence was later reduced because the criminal was old. His mental and physical weakness were recognized. The case sparked outrage and protests involving Na-young's parents and many others. After the attack, little Nayoung was severely damaged both physically and mentally. Nayoung has to undergo painful surgeries to restore some severely damaged parts.The 2013 film Hope was made and based on this case.

Mr. Dinh Bang My (former principal of Thanh Son Secondary School for Ethnic Minorities Boarding) was sentenced to 4.5 years for the crime of performing other sexual acts with a person aged full 13 to under 16 years old; 3.5 years imprisonment for obscenity for a person under 16 years old. Although he was the principal of a school, working in an educational environment, he did actions that should have been condemned right at the school. Even the victim was a male student. That was an unacceptable behavior.

Reason

Reason

People don't notice a sign of abuse

Little gesture such as armband overs, holding hands, touching shoulders, face, laps, and even staring at others' bodies then it could become a sexual abuse.

KNOWLEDGE

Children both boys and girls, aren't taught about truth, intimacy, agency and sexuality.

ECONOMY

Family conditions cannot meet their own needs. They find something wrong to solve.

EDUCATION

Schools don’t use sex education for teaching. The family feels that sex is something that should not be taught.

THE CONSEQUENCES

The biggest consequences when a child is sexually abused is that the child suffers mental damage and affects in physical health. They are prone to guilt, develop abnormally, find it difficult to integrate into society and vulnerable to health problems.

FOR VICTIMS

Health:

Sexually transmitted diseases

HIV/AIDS: HIV can enter a child's body during vaginal sex through the mucous membranes that line the vagina and cervix. Boys can also get HIV during vaginal sex.

Prolonged bleeding in the genitals: Abnormal uterine bleeding is any heavy or unusual bleeding from vagina.

Urinary tract infections: A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a very common type of infection in your urinary system. It can involve any part of your urinary system.

 OTHER PHYSICAL INJURIES:

Abdominal pain

Insomnia

Headache

For girls, being sexually abused can make them pregnant unexpectedly, endangering themselves and the fetus because their bodies have not fully developed. Directly destroy the reproductive health and happiness of their families in the future.

Pregnancy

Mentality:

 PARENTS

 WHAT SHOULD PARENTS TEACH THEIR CHILDREN?

- What actions are abusive

-Don’t let anyone to touch "inviolable" parts

-Life skills, self-protection skills, soft skills, self- defence,...

-Don’t allow anyone to take pictures of their private body area.

-The correct understanding of touching behaviors.

- Observe daily, be a place for children to express everything.

- Talk to children every day, create a trust and notice unusual behavior.

- Teach your children ways to protect their bodies.

PARENTS

- Teach children not to go to empty places and listen to the temptations of strangers. For example: giving money, presents, cakes,...

- Children should be taught not to share anything of their detailed information such as name, place of residence, parents, and other information with strangers on the Internet.

- The child must be informed not to proceed to meet anyone they know through the Internet without parental permission.

- Teach your child how to escape when being harassed. As well as calling for help. For example: shouting loudly, running to a crowded place, running into people's houses,...-

WHEN RECOGNIZED CHILD WAS ABUSED, PARENTS NEED TO:

- Calm down

- Gently ask questions

- Comfort and encourage their children to tell the truth.

- Do not beat, scold, leave the child alone

- Collect evidence to bring the abuser to the light.

- Encourage your child to overcome the fear

- Three things parents should say to their children: I believe in you - It's not your fault - You're not alone.

WHEN SHOULD A CHILD START LEARNING ABOUT SEX EDUCATION?

- Children both boys and girls should be taught about the difference between 2 genders.

- Let them know how they were “created” in the proper way.

- Help them to stop some inappropriate habits: Taking showers with mom or dad, breast feeding,...

- Teach them about protecting their bodies, respecting other’s bodies and their privacy.

- Show them what is the sign that the others are not allowed to do to them.

THE AGE OF 4:

THE AGE OF 12-18:

- Schools should teach children about their bodies when they enter 6th grade

- Show them how to use protections 

- Explain about the different sides of sexuality

- Teach Boys to Be Good Men

- Show them the risks of Alternatives to Vaginal Sex