Sexual Abuse of Children and Other Children’s Rights 1. 93.6% of the respondents affirmed child sexual abuse of girls as a serious issue. This concern has increased over the years with 82.1% in 2005 and 93.3% in 2011. 2. 91.7% of the respondents affirmed child sexual abuse of boys as a serious issue. 3. Less than a third of respondents (27.9 %) reported being satisfied with the level of protection afforded to children, while the majority (48.2%) were dissatisfied. 4. From those who reported being satisfied with the level of protection given to children, 32.3% were men and 25.5% were women. 5. Respondents from the urban regions were more dissatisfied with the protection services for children (53.1%) 6. 20.8% respondents admitted that access to quality education needed to be improved and 12.9% of this group felt that response to violence against children needed to be strengthened. 7. 9.6% of people believed that gender discrimination needed to be prevented. Rights of Older People and People with Disabilities 1. 40.9% of respondents are dissatisfied with the protection and services assured for persons with disabilities and 39.0% reported being satisfied. 41.7% people from urban areas and 37.3% from outer islands were satisfied with the services 2. 16.3% of the people said they were concerned over the lack of access to education for people with disabilities. Respondents identified discrimination as the second most prevalent issue that needed to be addressed (13.2%). Respondents were similarly concerned about the lack of schools for children with special needs (13.0%). 3. Close to half of the respondents (48.1%) reported being satisfied with the services provided for the elderly while a third (33.3%) exhibited dissatisfaction. 4. The most important area to ensure the rights of the elderly was to prevent neglect of elderly persons (23.0%) and the need to prevent abuse of the elderly (11.0%). Rights to Equality of Access to Services 1. 41.0% of the respondents were satisfied with schooling and education in the Maldives, 40.0% were noted to be disappointed. 2. People from urban areas (52.4%) appeared relatively more satisfied with education and schools than the respondents living in the outer islands. (45.2%) 11