Unas 62 niñas y adolescentes dan a luz cada día en Honduras, realidad que perpetúa pobreza
Según cifras de organizaciones feministas, 22.392 niñas y jóvenes entre 10 y 18 años fueron madres en 2023 en Honduras, lo que equivale a 1.866 casos mensuales y 62 diarios.
TL;DR
- In 2023, 22,392 girls and adolescents aged 10-18 became mothers in Honduras.
- This averages to 1,866 monthly cases, or 62 daily.
- Honduras has the second-highest rate of teenage pregnancies in Latin America, behind Guatemala.
- The rate of adolescent pregnancies is 89 per 1,000 girls aged 15-19, exceeding the regional average.
- A significant number of these pregnancies, especially in the 10-14 age group, are a result of sexual violence.
- There is a high rate of impunity for sexual violence, with 94% of cases going unpunished, and 76% of victims being girls.
- In 2023, Honduras recorded 1,795 cases of sexual violence, with 65.4% of victims being girls aged 0-17.
- Early pregnancies contribute to a cycle of poverty, limiting educational and life opportunities for young mothers.
- There is a perceived lack of state interest and political will to address this issue and invest in the protection of girls and adolescents.
- A proposed law to prevent, sanction, and eradicate gender-based violence has stalled in Parliament for nearly two years.