In Uganda, of 18-24-year-olds, one in three girls (35%) and one in six boys (17%) experience sexual violence. 83.6% of girls and 87.6% of boys did not seek help for sexual abuse because of individual-level barriers, shame, fear of getting into trouble and fear to embarrass families. With a high population concentration and limited access to good services, many slum dwellers, especially the women and girls are being violated daily.
About the project
The change project aimed at increasing access to justice and health services to Sexual and Gender Based Violence survivors in Kisenyi slum area, Kampala district, Uganda through increasing the level of knowledge for boys and Girls within 14 to 17 years on SGBV and available services, improving access to health services among SGBV survivors between the ages of 14 – 17 years and strengthening the existing referral mechanism for the SGBV survivors.
Results
4 community dialogues were conducted with 102 students and 95 motor cyclists on SGBV and available medical and legal services. 8 new cases of SGBV from Kisenyi and 2 of child sex exploitation are under investigation with victims kept in a safe home for psychosocial support. There was increase in number of survivors seeking SGBV-related services from roughly 35 adolescents a week to 50 adolescents. Over 150 police officers signed a pledge to support for survivors through referrals and information.
Year: 2019
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