Hemispheric Report on Sexual Violence and Child Pregnancy in the States Party to the Belém do Pará Convention
Hemispheric Report on Sexual Violence and Child Pregnancy in the States Party to the Belém do Pará Convention
Overview
The aim of this report is to provide providing information on the links between sexual violence and child pregnancy and the multiple violations of human rights that these entail, as well as to provide comprehensive recommendations to States Party oriented to improving the effectiveness of the measures taken to guarantee the right of girls to live a life free of violence.
The Report addresses the main consequences of sexual violence – child pregnancy, maternal mortality and forced marriages. It highlights the severe situation of maternal mortality among girls aged 10 to 14.