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We are a volunteer peer led group of women / femme survivors of sexual abuse and assault based in Hong Kong.  Our aim is to provide a community for English speaking women who would like a safe place to talk to others who are in the process of healing and to undertake advocacy work.

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07 JULY

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?

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)

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.

learning facts is first step to preventing child sexual abuse

Statistics from a Darkness to Light, an American non-profit committed to empowering adults to prevent child sexual abuse.

10% of children will be sexually abused (USA)

15%

1 in 7 girls (1 in 25 boys) will be sexually abused before 18

90%

know their abuser

62%

of child victims don't tell

7% suffered sexual assault in childhood (UK)

>10%

10.5% of women (2.6% of men) in England & Wales

>90%

of sexually abused children were abused by someone they knew

12.5%

1 in 8 victims come to the attention of statutory authorities

Most sexual abuse isn’t reported

From the UK’s leading national charity The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) and government reports.

See & Do

Honeycombers | Taura Edgar, Founder of TALK Hong Kong, chats on how the organisation supports survivors of childhood sexual abuse
Honeycombers | Taura Edgar, Founder of TALK Hong Kong, chats on how the organisation supports survivors of childhood sexual abuse 700 700 Taura Edgar

Honeycombers | Taura Edgar, Founder of TALK Hong Kong, chats on how the organisation supports survivors of childhood sexual abuse

We are a volunteer peer led support & advocacy group for women / femme survivors of sexual abuse or assault based in Hong Kong.

Disclaimer

This site is for information purposes only and should not be construed as professional mental health advice nor can we accept responsibility for any issues that may arise from reliance on information contained on this website.  We are a volunteer peer led group and are focused on peer support. 

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