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Girls Exposed to ‘Shadow Pandemic’ of Sexual Abuse, GFA World Says

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November 5, 2021
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WILLS POINT, TX – GFA World (Gospel for Asia) founded by K.P. Yohannan, which inspired numerous charities like GFA World Canada, shares how COVID-19 has triggered a “shadow pandemic” of sexual abuse, violence and exploitation against girls, a shocking new report reveals on International Day of the Girl Child, Oct. 11.

International Day of the Girl Child Report - Covid 19 triggered a "shadow pandemic" of sexual abuse, violence and exploitation against girls,
GIRLS FACE ‘SHADOW PANDEMIC’ OF SEXUAL ABUSE:COVID-19 has triggered a “shadow pandemic” of sexual abuse and exploitation against girls, a new report reveals on International Day of the Girl Child, Oct. 11. The report —Young Victims Remain Hidden in the Pandemic’s Shadow(http://www.gfa.org/press/girls) — by Gospel for Asia (GFA World) gives shocking insights into child marriage and online exploitation.

More than ever, girls face multiple threats to their safety, including sexual predators online, sex trafficking, and forced child marriage, says the report Young Victims Remain Hidden in the Pandemic’s Shadow (https://www.gfa.ca/special-report/child-marriage-child-trafficking-girl-problems/) by mission organization Gospel for Asia (GFA World)International Day of the Girl Child is an annual awareness event.

In more than 130 countries — including the U.S. — it’s legal for girls to marry under the age of 18. In North Carolina and Alaska, a girl can marry at 14 if she’s pregnant. In North Carolina, a 57-year-old man applied to marry a 17-year-old girl, the report says.

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Learn more by reading this Special Report from Gospel for Asia (GFA World) on Rewriting the Tragedies of Girlhood – Opening Doors for Girls Deprived of Opportunities.

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