Up to 120m girls have been forced to have sex: UN

About 120m girls worldwide have been forced to have sex, according to a United Nations report.

It also found a fifth of murder victims globally are under 20, resulting in 95,000 deaths in 2012.

Drawing on data from 190 countries, the report from the UN children’s agency, Unicef notes that children around the world are routinely exposed to physical, sexual and emotional violence, ranging from murder and forced sexual acts to bullying and abusive discipline.