Child sexual abuse in Nigeria is an offence under several sections of chapter 21 of the country’s criminal code The age of consent is 18.

UNICEF reported in 2015 that one in four girls and one in ten boys in Nigeria had experienced sexual violence before the age of 18. According to a survey by Positive Action for Treatment Access, over 31.4 percent of girls there said that their first sexual encounter had been rape or forced sex of some kind.

According to UNICEF, six out of ten children in Nigeria experience emotional, physical or sexual abuse before the age of 18, with half experiencing physical violence. 

Our programme

• We provide sexual and harassment prevention training for students at all levels of education.
• We also provide training for employees on Sexual abuse and sexual harassment.

We offer psychotherapy support for victims of sexual abuse, helping them heal and be free from guilt and shame.