Over 370m girls experience rape before age of 18: Unicef

ISLAMABAD: As the International Day of the Girl is being observed on Friday to recognise girls’ rights and the unique challenges they face around the world, latest Unicef estimates reveal more than 370 million girls and women alive today experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18.

The first-ever global and regional estimates on sexual violence against children —published ahead of the International Day of the Girl — reveal the scale of the violation worldwide, especially for adolescent girls...