Medellin, Antioquia
The figures of sexual abuse in Antioquia are alarming, as revealed in a session of the Antioquia Assembly. In 2023, 5,433 cases of child sexual abuse were reported, which represents 452 cases per month.
According to the report, 85% of the victims are women and 15% are men. In the Aburrá Valley there are 3,124 cases, 83% correspond to women and the majority are concentrated in the urban area. The other two subregions where the most cases are registered are Oriente and Urabá.
Another of the relevant data revealed during the presentation of the report, in which the Secretariat of Social Inclusion and Family, the Secretariat of Education, the Secretariat of Tourism and the Management of Childhood and Adolescence were present, is that Sunday is the day with the most cases.
The quoted deputy, Mauricio Caly, referred to the national panorama: “the situation in Colombia is the following: between 12 and 17 years old is the most affected population group, 65% of the attacks happened in the victim’s home.
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In the Assembly of Antioquia, the disputed It was proposed to create a public policy for the prevention of child sexual abuse and an accidental commission focused on this.
The manager of Childhood, Adolescence and Youth, Isabel Cristina Londoño, explained that: “from the Management we have prevention and health plans, priority is given to the care of girls and boys: departmental care system, “We have 14 crime prevention, attention and prosecution programs.”
For its part, the Ministry of Education confirmed that it was adopted the territorial training and training plan for teachers as counselors for prevention in: “Ethics of self-care”, education in socio-emotional skills, gender equality and new masculinities, and sexual education.
During the session, the delegate of the Sectional Secretariat of Health, Elizabeth Gómez, indicated that from her agency, in primary health care and improvement of health care, “85 technical assistance in sexual violence regulations in comprehensive care protocol for victims of sexual violence. Advice on parenting issues and good treatment for fathers, mothers and caregivers. 4 graduates in clinical and community AIPEI. Execution of 22 carousels with the participation of 2,200 adolescents and 14 with the participation of 440 teachers on sexual and reproductive health.”
