Alarming figures show the world still has a long way to go to combat sexual repression.
For 64 per cent of women in Congo, their first sexual experience was one of assault.
In 52 countries, girls under the age of 15 can marry with parental consent and 70,000 adolescents die as a result of pregnancy every year.
And the West also has its own problems, with 83 per cent of girls aged between 12 and 16 in American state schools having experienced sexual harassment.
These figures are the focus of a two-year global campaign by Amnesty International launching today.
It calls for everyone to be able to learn about their body, sexual health and relationships, to choose their partner and when or if they have children and to access sexual and reproductive health services.
The charity has teamed up with Tokyo-based artist Hikaru Cho for the ‘My Body My Rights’ campaign with a series of unique paintings.
The 20-year-old, who is a second-year university student in Tokyo, became an internet sensation last year under her nickname Choo-San for her ‘hyper-real’ body art, which featured widely in British and international media.
Each of the designs illustrates a different ‘body right’ and was conceived following a brief from Amnesty International.
Ms Cho said: ‘You have the right to choose who you love and what kind of family you want and to live free from rape and sexual violence.
‘I hope my art can help young people start a conversation about those rights.’
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