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What not to say while discussing sexual abuse Posted on 28 Dec 2018

The year 2018 saw candid and courageous revelations of victims of sexual abuse. As social media outgrows traditional media, individuals prefer online mediums to share their experiences. That helped more people to engage in conversations around sexual abuse. What is sad to note during these conversations is that some prejudices and misogynies are deeply rooted...

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[15 May 2018] Research: The State of Child Protection in the State of Maharashtra Posted on 16 May 2018 Tags ,

Launch of the Research Report (from l to r) Mr. Pravin Khandaposale (Disha, Amravati), Mr. Tatwashil Kamble (CWC, Beed), Dr. Pravin Patkar, Chief Guest Shri. Pravin Gughe (Chariperson, SCPCR- Maharashtra), Priti Patkar, Dr. Shailesh Mohite (Nair Hospital) The State of Child Protection in The State of Maharashtra  ‘4 Years Since POCSO: Unfolding of the POCSO...

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[7th May 2018] Research Release of ‘4 Years Since POCSO: Unfolding of the POCSO Act in the State of Maharashtra’ Posted on 6 May 2018

On 7th May 2018, Prerana’s Aarambh India Initiative is releasing the first ever statewide research on the status of Implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) law in Maharashtra. The process of putting together this study took us across 17 districts of the state in search of opinions, experiences, impressions, challenges &...

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[13 March] Circuit: YouTube’s Child Exploitation Problem Posted on 14 Mar 2018 Tags

The Internet has a Massive Child Exploitation Video Problem. In Edition 10 of ‘Circuit’, our monthly newsletter on children, safety & internet, we look at YouTube’s child exploitation video problem. Late last year, media reports emerged highlighting videos on YouTube and YouTube Kids showing children in disturbing situations with millions of views. The company cracked...

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YouTube’s Child Exploitation Video Galore and Finding Answers to Fix it Posted on 5 Mar 2018

Last few months have been pretty rocky for YouTube. There has been a string of upsetting and exploitative videos either featuring children in revealing clothing and shown in creepy situations, or videos aimed at children which are highly insensitive. According to media reports, some videos show children restrained with ropes or tape and sometimes crying...

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[13 December] Circuit: The Porn Predicament Posted on 14 Dec 2017 Tags ,

Porn Induced Health Concerns: How Real are They? In Edition 9 of ‘Circuit’, our monthly newsletter on children, safety & internet, we look at a few myths on watching pornography floating on the Internet. Most of the arguments around the issue are theoretical and draw inferences using bits and pieces of research findings or cherry...

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