A Myth is Not A Monolith As part of its awareness campaigns, the movement against child sexual abuse has frequently & successfully resorted to the myth vs reality dialectic. One of the more prominent fixtures goes something like this: Myth: Victims of Child Sexual Abuse are almost always girls. Reality: Boys can also be victims...
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The POCSO Crime Log is a monthly chronological listing that tracks POCSO Cases reported in reliable media sources. 112 cases came to our notice in the month of June 2017.
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Last week, the Indian media took it upon itself to save Indian children from the latest in online threats. The reportage feverishly conjured a kind of tsunami of suicide slowly inching its way to Indian shores claiming the lives of impressionable teenagers in its unstoppable swell. It’s online and it’s everywhere, the news informed us....
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A Turn for The Worse. 4 years ago, when the Manodhairya Victim Compensation Scheme was launched, it was rightly acclaimed as one of the most accessible and victim-friendly compensation schemes for victim of sexual violence, and as a step in the right direction for the state of Maharashtra. Last week, the powers-that-be released a revised...
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The revised Government Resolution (GR) on the Maharashtra Government’s “Manodhairya” Victim compensation scheme came into effect from the 1st of August 2017. The scheme in its new avatar does little to instill confidence. Rather with increased bureaucracy and decreased sensitivity, the new Manodhairya scheme seems all set up to fail victims and families who need...
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The 4th edition of Pocso On The Ground (POTG), organized by Prerana in collaboration with UNICEF on 16th June 2017, sought to shed light and bring to the forefront experiences, challenges and success of the Maharashtra State Government’s Manodhairya Victim Compensation Scheme. Passed on 2nd October 2013, the scheme ensures financial assistance and support services...
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Child Sexual Abuse: Perpetrator Threatening The Reporter
(1min09sec/Hindi) Often when a case of child sexual abuse is reported, the perpetrator attempts to threaten or pressurize the victim or even the reporter so that they may withdraw the...
How Can A Young Child Know The Difference Between Love & Abuse?
(44sec/Hindi) Grooming is when someone builds an emotional connection with a child to gain their trust for the purposes of sexual abuse or exploitation. Children and young people can be...
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