TALK Hong Kong • child sexual abuse survivors group

we are
on a mission…

We are a volunteer peer led group of women / femme survivors of child sexual abuse and assault based in Hong Kong. We exist to support survivors and shine a light on the scale of child sexual abuse through advocacy and research.

sexual abuse / assault support group meeting in hong kong — support group meeting
JAN 03

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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 suffer sexual abuse (HK)

15%

15% of girls (9% of boys) sexually abused before 18

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

Learn How to Prevent, Recognize, and React to Child Sexual Abuse https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TALK-hong-kong-stat-96p-unreported.jpg 1200 1200 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TALK-hong-kong-stat-96p-unreported.jpg 25 November 2022 25 November 2022

Read / Listen

Learn How to Prevent, Recognize, and React to Child Sexual Abuse

A key to child sexual abuse prevention is adults being confident and competent on how to interrupt and prevent it. Here is some information for online training courses you can do today!

RTHK | Child Sexual Abuse: Hong Kong Data https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RTHK-Agender-Cafe-Child-Sexual-Abuse-17-11-2022.jpg 1400 787 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/RTHK-Agender-Cafe-Child-Sexual-Abuse-17-11-2022.jpg 17 November 2022 25 November 2022

RTHK | Child Sexual Abuse: Hong Kong Data

What data tells us about child sexual abuse in Hong Kong with Taura Edgar, founder of TALK HK and Darcy Davison-Roberts, Snr Lecturer at HKU Faculty of Law and human rights lawyer.

Event | TEDxTinHauWomen | Hong Kong | 01 Dec 2022 https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TEDxTinHauWomen-2022-Taura-Edgar.jpg 2048 1064 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TEDxTinHauWomen-2022-Taura-Edgar.jpg 2 November 2022 7 November 2022

Event | TEDxTinHauWomen | Hong Kong | 01 Dec 2022

Taura Edgar will be speaking at TEDxTinHauWomen covering her and the team’s research and advocacy work at TALK Hong Kong.

Flow | A Short Film About Disclosure https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Flow.png 757 717 TALK Hong Kong TALK Hong Kong https://www.talkhongkong.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Flow.png 27 October 2022 28 October 2022

Read / Listen

Flow | A Short Film About Disclosure

This film is a valuable tool for healthcare providers, family, friends, and anyone who would benefit from getting a sense of what survivors struggle with and how listening to their disclosure with belief and kindness can make a life or death difference.

support group meeting

JAN 03