Teenage girls most at risk amid rising sexual violence in El Salvador – report
Study reveals 31% increase in sexual attacks since 2017, with many related to gang culture
Rates of sexual violence in El Salvador rose by a third last year, with the majority of cases involving teenage girls.
More than 60% of the 4,304 cases of sexual violence recorded in 2018 involved 12- to 17-year-olds, according to a report published this week by the Organisation of Salvadoran Women for Peace (Ormusa).