TALK Hong Kong • survivors support + advocacy group

we are all
a work in progress…

We are a volunteer peer led group of women / femme survivors of sexual abuse and assault based in Hong Kong. We hold monthly support group meetings to talk to others who are in the process of healing.

sexual abuse / assault support group meeting in hong kong — meeting
OCT 05

Our mission

TALK was created to offer the power and comfort of fellowship to survivors and to shine a light on the scale of the situation of sexual violence in Hong Kong. Our team and advisors work to provide a safe space and to conduct advocacy work such as legal reform and research.

More about us

Who are the meetings for?

Adult women or feminine identifying people who experienced sexual abuse as a minor or assault as an adult

what we mean by sexual abuse

Those who would like to supplement their avenues for healing from their abuse

resources in hong kong

If you are male and interested in forming a group for your community, please get in touch!

Why is it important?

12% of children suffered sexual abuse (HK)

15%

of girls and 9% of boys

96%

of child sexual abuse cases are unreported

93%

of perpetrators are male

from TALK’s ground breaking report

Our report estimates child sexual abuse in Hong Kong prevalence and reviews official data trends 2010-2021. A must-read on what we do and don’t know about CSA.

vulnerable situation for children and female teenagers

From a report by RainLily, a Hong Kong sexual violence crisis centre, reviewing their cases from 2000-2018.

Under 16 years old when the assault happened (HK)

45%

involved a perpetrator that is a family member or relative

30%

were living with the perpetrator when the assault happened

13years

delay their reporting for assistance for 4,814 days (1.2 yrs if over 16)

10% of children suffered sexual abuse (UK)

15%

15% of girls (5% of boys) sexually abused before 16

37%

were abused in their own home

61%

of child victims don't tell

Most sexual abuse isn’t reported

From the UK’s Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) – a multi-disciplinary team, funded by the Home Office.

See & Do

Event | Save The Children Child-Safe Programming Webinars | 28 Sep 2022 https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/save-the-children-Child-Safe-Programming-Webinar-09.2022-to-10.2022.jpg 1080 1080 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/save-the-children-Child-Safe-Programming-Webinar-09.2022-to-10.2022.jpg 21 September 2022 21 September 2022

Events

Event | Save The Children Child-Safe Programming Webinars | 28 Sep 2022

If you work with children at an NGO, community centre or school, this series is for you. Learn how to keep children in your care from harm.

Event | Assoc of Child Protection Professionals UK https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AoCPP-banner.jpg 1488 640 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/AoCPP-banner.jpg 7 September 2022 21 September 2022

Events

Event | Assoc of Child Protection Professionals UK

If you work in child sexual abuse prevention, the AoCPP UK has events you may find helpful and better yet their lunch and learn series is in Hong Kong’s evening

Real TALK: Come to TALK. Let it burn. https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ear-pexels-leohoho-7667083_1400x1000.jpg 1400 1000 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/ear-pexels-leohoho-7667083_1400x1000.jpg 11 April 2022 13 April 2022

Real TALK

Real TALK: Come to TALK. Let it burn.

“You never have to go into your story if you don’t want to, you can talk around it, and people will just understand.” Real TALK is our series from fellow survivors of sexual abuse / assault.

TALK Hong Kong Child Sexual Abuse Prevalence Research Update https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/TALK-hong-kong-stat-10p-uk-us_sm.jpg 1080 1080 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/TALK-hong-kong-stat-10p-uk-us_sm.jpg 30 March 2022 3 August 2022

TALK Hong Kong Child Sexual Abuse Prevalence Research Update

TALK Hong Kong is conducting study of child sexual abuse (CSA) in Hong Kong to provide statistical data & insights to help stakeholders better protect children

meeting

OCT 05