Category Archive: ExpertsSpeak

What are we doing to our kids? Via Tehelka

To begin with, hear the story of one child. On 17 December 2012 — just one day after the gangrape of a young paramedic in New Delhi shook the world — a three-and-a-half-year… Read More

India’s Rape Epidemic: No End in Sight Via ‘The Daily Beast’

No, I don’t think there is an end to these godawful rapes anywhere in sight. (Monday April 22 headlines: “Three more minors raped in Delhi, protests snowball” and “Brutality in MP village, 4-yr-old… Read More

Ritu Learns The Touching Rules – Bed Time Story By Arpan

Ritu and Sameer were neighbors and were of the same age. They were best friends and loved to share their toys and play with each other.   One day, Ritu’s mother had not… Read More

Sexuality Issues for Adult Survivors of Incest and Child Sexual Abuse

Another excellent article on adult sexuality and the impact of childhood sexual abuse by Wendy Maltz, author of The Sexual Healing Journey. This paper was published in 2001.  One of the key findings for… Read More

Teach kids to protect their privates with this video Via Babycenter

I am so fortunate that I made it through childhood without being physically violated or molested. Many children are not. The issue of sexual abuse is something that I admit, completely mystifies me.… Read More

Sexual abuse interrupts the developmental phase of a child Via Tehelka

What are the nuances of sexual abuse that determine its long term effects? The effect of sexual abuse on children depends on the age at which the child was abused, who the abuser… Read More

Book: From Child Sexual Abuse to Adult Sexual Risk: Trauma, Revictimization, and Intervention

The American Psychological Association has published a 346 book titled, From Child Sexual Abuse to Adult Sexual Risk: Trauma, Revictimization, and Intervention edited by Linda J. Koenig, PhD; Lynda S. Doll, PhD; Ann O’Leary, PhD; and… Read More

Assertive Tara – Bed time Story By Arpan

Arpan shares with you this story and encourages parents/adults to use it as a tool to make children aware about Child Sexual Abuse and discuss Personal Safety Rules with Children in order to… Read More

The Case for Teaching Kids ‘Vagina,’ ‘Penis,’ and ‘Vulva’ – CATHERINE BUNI.

One bright morning in late March, Kate Rohedenburg, a sexual violence prevention educator, sat cross-legged on the floor of a first-grade classroom. In her arms, she cradled two plastic baby dolls, one brown,… Read More

No child sexual abuse cases yet registered with city police

Even after the implementation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, no cases of child sexual abuse have been reported to date. Not a single case of child sexual abuse… Read More

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