Más de 43.000 niñas y adolescentes de Guatemala se han convertido en madres durante 2024
De acuerdo con los datos de Osar, la mayoría de casos son producto de violaciones que en muchas ocasiones son perpetradas por un familiar, profesores de escuela o vecinos.
TL;DR
- 43,025 girls and adolescents (11-19 years) in Guatemala became mothers in the first 10 months of 2024.
- 1,463 girls aged 10-14 also gave birth during the same period.
- The primary cause is sexual violence, often by relatives, teachers, or neighbors.
- Alta Verapaz, Huehuetenango, and Chiquimula are among the most affected provinces.
- In 2023, 62,606 minors gave birth, mainly in indigenous and impoverished areas.
- Only 3% of sexual aggressors in Guatemala are prosecuted with a certainty of conviction.
- Advocacy groups met with Congress to urge legislation protecting minors.