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[22 June] Circuit: UnBreak The Internet

The Internet is Broken. It is a phrase that we are now increasingly hearing. And every time we hear it, it feels like a rueful lamentation- an elegy of what could have been, that never came to pass. In Edition 6 of ‘Circuit‘, our monthly newsletter on children, internet & safety, we look at the...

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Fixing Social Media: Hard Questions & Tough Answers

Last week, Facebook’s Vice President of Public Policy and Communications published a blog titled ‘Hard Questions‘. It lists a series of introspective questions like – ‘Is social media good for democracy?’, ‘How can we use data for everyone’s benefit, without undermining people’s trust?’ and ‘How should young internet users be introduced to new ways to...

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[16th June] Invite: POCSO On The Ground IV

Collectively Addressing On-Ground Challenges of Working with The Law On Protecting Children From Sexual Offences “The completeness of a child is the most fragile and powerful thing in the world. “ – Teju Cole On 16th June, 2017, Prerana in partnership with UNICEF cordially invites you to the 4th edition of ‘POCSO On the Ground’ (POTG). This time around, the focus...

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Resources That You Should Tell Your Children About

1098: India’s Child Helpline http://www.ncpcr.gov.in/index2.php: POCSO e-box where you can report cases of child sexual abuse online. Tarshi: We high recommend the purchase of their Guides to Sexuality Education:- Click here to download the Red Book (meant for 10 – 14 year olds) and the Blue Book (15 and older). Agents of Ishq: A media initiative that...

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Child Sexual Abuse: It’s More about Adults

On 12th February 2017, around 20 children from across Chennai’s schools came together for a candlelight vigil, in the wake of the shocking rape and murder of 7-year-old in the city[i]. Talking to the media after the protest, Class 6 student Kamakshi A. said, “When I am walking on the road with my mother, I...

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