Child abuse makes one envision dirty old men, lecherous young ones , perverted women . One never associates child abuse with one’s family – one never stops to wonder if the perpetrator is within a… Read More
An 18-year-old boy, having been a victim of repeated abuse since childhood by his own mother, stands at the crossroads of life. Aman* is unable to articulate his sexuality or his sexual feelings.… Read More
We like it or not, we have stepped into times where the line between the virtual and physical world is getting blur. Online sexual abuse is on the rise and is as damaging… Read More
Unsavoury events in the past have probably done a lot to turn me into the person that I am today. But it is only today that we discuss these issues more openly, with… Read More
I have been a victim of abuse especially child abuse which included sexual abuse, physical, verbal and emotional abuse. My parents suffered from psychological problems especially my father. He used to beat up my… Read More
Prevention Adults need to help children develop high self-esteem so that children can be assertive in saying ‘NO’ to abuse and not fall for grooming tactics of the abusers
I never thought this day would come. I never thought I would do this. I never thought I would talk about my life in public. I have spent all my life trying to… Read More
Q. Thanks for taking out time for this chat. Can you start by telling us about what helped you heal? Ans: Talking about it helped me heal. And I started speaking not to… Read More
The laws on child sex abuse are virtually non-existent in India and there is no governmental pressure on schools to put in place a formal system for avoiding and dealing with incidents of… Read More
Effervescent by personality isn’t always a virtue. Unfortunately it comes to me naturally. Even as a 10 year old, I was always cheerful and far form being shy. My parents didn’t bother too much… Read More
