eenage girls are among the most frequent victims of sexual assult

• 61% of all rape victims are younger than 18.
  
  
  
• 90% of young women involved in prostitution were sexually abused as children.
  
  
  
• An estimated 80%-90% of young women in the criminal or juvenile justice systen have been physically or sexually abused.
  
  
  
• The average age of entry into prostitution is 12.
  
  
  
• The Justice Department estimates that there are between 100,000 and 3 million adolescents involved in prostitution annually in this country.
  
  
  
• Young women now account for 24% of all juveniles in detention facilities.
  
  
  
• African- American young women comprise almost 50% of all young women in secure detention, while Hispanics make up 13%.
  
  
  
• The juvenile female offender of the 1990s is likely to come from a single- parent home, lack appropriate social and work related skills and is also likely to be under age 15.
  

  We encourage you to get involved in whatever capacity you can by contacting us at:

                info@gems-girls.org. To Download our Application click here:  Volunteer Application

  GEMS is committed to serving the needs of young women and girls and fighting against

  Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Domestic Human Trafficking

GEMS is proud to present V-Day Harlem 2006 a production of Eve Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues.” To sign up as a cast member, volunteer or sponsor please contact us at 212.926.8089 or I want to be a part of V-Day Harlem 2006