The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (‘the Inquiry’) has been tasked with considering the extent to which state and non-state institutions in England and Wales have failed in their duty of care to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation, and to make meaningful recommendations for change.
Child sexual abuse and exploitation affects all communities,[1] however less is known about how it affects those from ethnic minority communities.[2] The aims of this research were therefore to explore:
We engaged with a range of ethnic minority communities, particularly from Caribbean, African and predominantly South Asian[3] ethnicities, including victims and survivors.[4] This small-scale, qualitative research provides a contemporary insight from people in these communities and amplifies their voices and experiences.