Respect Girls

cent: According to the report, out of the 1,003 girls from age 14 through 18 surveyed, almost one in three girls, or 31 per cent, say they've experienced either sexual assault or other similar violence, according to Huffington Post Canada. Another one in five respondents, or 21 per cent, claim they've been sexually assaulted at some point by being kissed or touched without their consent. And some of the findings the organization discovered were terrifying. The research also finds that as a result, girls who have experienced sexual trauma may have more trouble concentrating in school, trusting adults and teachers and may become overwhelmed by disturbing flashbacks. They don't teach boys to respect girls. I feel they teach girls to cover their selves but they don't teach boys to respect women, one focus group participant said. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.