Sexual violence against children and adolescents is a major global health problem. According to data collected by Save the Children and the agency's experience in conflict-affected areas, 80% of children living in conflict or disaster zones are victims of sexual abuse, representing more than 30 millions of children. Additionally, the likely perpetrators include members of government armed forces, non-state armed forces, and civilians (Save the Children Fund, 2013). Studies in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Haiti, Ivory Coast, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Colombia and the Central African Republic estimate that between 52% and 70% of cases of sexual violence primarily involved girls aged 18 and under, although boys can also be victims of sexual violence (Save the Children Fund, 2013). Sexual violence is an umbrella term for a variety of harmful and sexually abusive behaviors. Sometimes this term is called gender-based violence (GBV), which specifically encompasses the scope of sexual abuse perpetrated during conflict and after disasters against women and children. There are many definitions of sexual violence in the literature. For this grant application, the definition of sexual violence is "all forms of sexual abuse, exploitation, assault, pornography, prostitution, sex trafficking, sex tourism, early marriage and forced and slavery” (Save the Children Fund, 2013; ECPAT). International, 2006). This occurs in both women and men. Although cases of sexual violence against male children are underreported, Azil firmly enforces the inclusion of all children, regardless of gender (Save the Children Fund, 2013; ECPAT International, 2006). In addition, the definition of disasters concerns both areas affected by conflicts (war, genocide, etc.), an e...... middle of paper ......College Student Development, 40, 132 -140.Rao, T.S.S., Nagpal, M. & Andrade, C. (2013). Sexual coercion: it’s time to take up the challenge. Indian Journal of Psychiatry, 55, 211-213. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.117125. Save the Children (2013). Unspeakable crimes against children: sexual violence in conflict. The Save the Children Fund. Retrieved from http://reliefweb.int/report/world/unspeakable-crimes-against-children-sexual-violence-conflict.Spangaro, J., Adogu, C., Ranmuthugala, G., Davies, GP, Steinacker, L .And Zwi, A. (2013). What is the evidence for initiatives to reduce the risk and incidence of sexual violence in armed conflicts and other humanitarian crises? a systematic review. PLoS ONE 8(5): e62600. doi:10.1371/journal.phone.0062600. US Department of Health and Human Services (2005). Theory Overview: Health Promotion Practice Guide – Second Edition. NIH.