On Tuesday 16th April 2019 Prerana in partnership with UNICEF cordially invites you to the 6th edition of ‘POCSO on the Ground’ (POTG).  The focus of this edition is to reflect on the scope and depth of the on-ground work of a support person under POCSO Act, 2012.  From across districts of Maharashtra, individuals appointed as support persons in...

We, the activists of the disability movement welcomed the passage of Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The reason behind this was the inclusion of several provisions which addressed children with disabilities within the Act and its Rules. Though sexual abuse of children with disabilities is a common occurrence, it was not...

The recent Netflix series ‘Sex Education’ may raise eyebrows but it is undoubtedly the most honest representation of teenagers that we have seen in… forever. The name of the show may suggest a methodological approach to sex and sexuality but instead, it is young and refreshing. It refrains from hysterical activism, nails down crucial aspects...

Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on The Roles and Functions of Support Person On 15th March 2019, Prerana in partnership with UNICEF cordially invites you to a Multi-Stakeholder Meeting on the provision of Support Person under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The meeting aims to: a) Understand the Roles & Functions of the Support...

“Why do I have to go through this, didi….even when I did not make any mistake”. During one of my counseling sessions, a girl victim of sexual offence, 16 years old, told me that she did not want to repeat her statement in the courts. It wasn’t that she was scared. But just the act...