A visit to a slum in Madiwala in South-East Bangalore gives a glimpse of the larger picture. As twilight approaches, children play in congested lanes outside small improvised dwellings without so much as… Read More
I remember clearly meeting the very shy son of a colleague, only to learn much later that he had been abused by the house help. Another time a friend told me how she… Read More
Most of all, talk. Not talk in hushed voices and behind closed doors. But talk on the streets, in parties, in classrooms. Talk with anger in our voices, anger at the abusers. Talk… Read More
Sexual abuse by live in help, including maids are not uncommon in India. I am sure every other person will have a similar story, perhaps even more traumatic, atrocious than mine. Although rampant,… Read More
If a 13 or 14 year old child has sex with a man in his early twenties would you call that having an ‘affair’? Or is it child abuse? (Legally this would be… Read More
- All parents must talk to their children about sexuality. It is often easier with girls because mothers talk about menstuation, but boys are equally important. Please remember that they need to hear… Read More
Once her father left for work, her mom got busy with household chores and with her brother who was a toddler.Tina would be free during the day to explore the neighborhood. One such day she… Read More
By shouting on top of our voice… not that we dont do that often. But this time was it really loud, ear piercing screams…. Mumma was taking bath, dada gone to office and dadi had… Read More
When I saw the CSA initiative by Monika on my twitter feed, I knew I wanted to do my bit by contributing. I started to pen it right away and left it off… Read More
Child Sexual Abuse is usually swept under the carpet as something too dirty to talk about. The result? Many, many people (myself included) who go through their childhood believing whatever happened to them… Read More
