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In North America, 15-25% of women and 5-15% of men have been abused sexually as children. In India 47% of women and 51% of boys have been sexually abused as children(!) making it the country with the highest percentage.

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People who have been sexually abused have reported being sexually abused.


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What percentage of pedophiles are in jail?

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Is it wrong to love the person who sexually abused you?

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Why is children in need so important?

the children in need organisation is important because as a society we need to all raise awarness that there are children and there fanilies who have been neglacted or sexually and physically abused and there are even children out there who have no food or water and together as a society we could all help are people together because it doesnt matter where your from or who you are the only thing that matters is that those people out there need are help and together we could all help them.


Why do people have to be responsible for the number of children they have?

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