In the dubious first place: India

" The Social phenomenon is difficult, boys are afraid to reveal what happened to them .

One of every five boys in Israel is sexually abused - one of the findings of a large study conducted by Prof. Lev Weisel and Prof. Zvi Izikovitz of Haifa University.

The findings of the study will be revealed for the first time during a first conference of its kind on the subject of sexual abuse of boys, to be held next week at Beit Gabriel on the shores of Lake Kinneret.

In the framework of the extensive study, about 12,000 young people were interviewed in grades 6, 8, 10, from various sectors in schools throughout the country.

The students' responses come up with the difficult info , including the fact that Israel ranks second in the world with a particularly high level of sexual assault, after India ranked first. For comparison, in the world - one out of ten boys is sexually assaulted.

The study also shows that, contrary to popular opinion and professional literature, boys are victims of sexual assault more than girls. According to Prof. Wiesel, "Boys and girls experience widespread sexual abuse, and some of them prefer not to report it to welfare and education officials."

Dr. Nessia Lang, director of the Center for the Treatment of Victims of Sexual Violence at the Poriya Hospital in Tiberias, notes that the gap between the number of victims and the number of reports to the authorities means that these boys do not receive treatment.

"This is why we decided to hold a special conference on sexual abuse of boys," she explains, adding that "this is a difficult social phenomenon, and we must raise public and professional awareness on this issue."

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