(19th October) The Catalog Vol 2: This Week in Child Safety & More
Thank You
for all the comments, feedback, referrals and general excitement that warmly greeted Volume 1 of The Catalog. The form and structure of this newsletter is very new and it relies on your feedback for its pulse and rhythm.
If you come across any interesting news that you would want to share through this platform, write to us at aarambh.prerana@gmail.com or whatsapp it to 8652625505. We will give due credit for your contribution.
For this edition, we would like to thank Rahat, Arpan and Leher for their contributions.
#Quote of the Week:
“She looked out the window; in her eyes was the light that you see only in children arriving at a new place, or in young people still open to new influences, still curious about the world because they have not yet been scarred by life.”
― Orhan Pamuk, The Museum of Innocence
Abusing children is not “having sex”. Reporting on Child Sexual Abuse has frequently been a minefield of egregious bad taste. And more so, if a victim is a male child, the language and terms used can be purple to the point of pornography. The above article examines the offensive, faulty and outdated terminology that continues to be used to describve sexual violence.
In continuation with the article above, and bringing the issue home – an insightful write up into how the Indian Media landscape fails to protect the rights and interests of our children. Also, click here to download a concise list of Do’s & Don’ts that is available on aarambhindia.org ‘s dedicated page for reporters.
Operation Nirbheek: Delhi Police Does Prevention Training
A terrific article that starts off announcing Delhi Police’s new program for training girl students in prevention (of sexual abuse) modules. Halfway through, the article takes a sharp turn as it begins to gently critique and the spotlight the limitations, even danger, of implementing of such modules when larger systems are not in place.
Indian Origin Doctor Accused of Child Sexual Abuse finally Surrenders
Dr. Vamsimadhav Korrapati who allegedly abused two children over a three year span has finally turned himself in.
10 Myths About Child Sexual Abuse To Reject
The internet is hive of such list-icles. But this is one of the better ones.
#New @ Aarambh
New Additions to Our Research Page
Two new fascinating studies now feature on our research page:
1) Rahat‘s illuminating Pursuing This Thing Called ‘Justice’ which follows through on 644 cases of sexual violence registered with the Mumbai Police since 2008. The numbers sharply define the scale and emergency of the issue but at the same time question what ‘justice’ truly means for victims and survivors.
2) Arpan‘s Rescue and Remedy documents their work with rescued minors living in institutions. The process of change has been documented in case studies, statistics, best practices, how-tos and to-dos. The resulting document is both meticulous and approachable.
#Photography
Childhood Through A Viewfinder
Children across the world through the lens of six acclaimed photographers. A collection of their unforgettable photos and their thoughts on the power of images. Beautifully curated.(source –Leher)
#Fun
There was a time when Kiwi musical comedy group Flight of the Conchords was the freshest, funniest and most joyous acts in the world. When asked to compose a song for a medical charity that works for children, the group did the righteous thing by deciding to get the children directly involved. The result is a masterpiece of child participation and the best charity song ever.
Stay Tuned for Catalog Vol. 3 Coming This Friday!
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