סיפור אישי:
According to police data, there are about 12,000 cases a year of sexual assault of children aged 0-12. However, only 6% of these cases are reported and treated. The remaining incidents are either not detected or not reported. 80% of the cases are only reported approximately 10 years from the date of the incident. (A child who was molested at the age of 5 may only understand and speak about what they experienced at the age of 15 or even later). The lack of care for the abused children soon after the abuse can cause severe post-trauma in the injured children manifesting in eating disorders, mental disorders and depression. "Mothers Learn How" is a ground-breaking social initiative that aims to create protected communities of mothers across the country who will learn to be attentive to signs in order to locate and identify if a child has been sexually abused or molested. Mothers will be accompanied and instructed by professional women about sexual abuse of children through monthly social and educational sessions, where they will receive tools for attentive parenting, recognizing common signs and syndromes of sexual abuse among children, as well as personal guidance and assistance throughout the procedure in case of abuse. All of this is in order to raise awareness and facilitate detection, reporting and early treatment for the children. Mothers Learn How will help establish protective communities and save children's lives, in real time, in order to reduce and treat the trauma.