La violencia sexual contra las niñas es "una crisis" en Guatemala, advierte ONG
Al menos 1.463 niñas de entre 10 y 14 años se convirtieron en madres este año en Guatemala, víctimas de violación.
TL;DR
- Over 1,463 girls aged 10-14 became mothers this year in Guatemala, mostly due to rape.
- The Observatorio de Salud Sexual y Reproductiva (Osar) recorded over 40,000 pregnancies among women aged 10-19 this year.
- Only 5% of rape cases involving minors are prosecuted, and less than half of those result in convictions.
- State response is slow and insufficient, with economic aid taking up to two years to process.
- A proposed law aims to prevent accused rapists of minors under 14 from receiving house arrest during investigations.
- Lack of sex education is a significant contributing factor to the crisis.
- Sexual violence is directly linked to the country's high rates of child malnutrition.
- Children born to teenage mothers are at a higher risk of malnutrition, especially in rural areas with minimal state presence.