Child abuse in India and Kerala - 2007 report
April 17th, 2007
Today I came across this report by Ministry of Women and Child Development (200 page PDF report - 5MB download) on the child abuse situation in India. It would be simplistic to say that the report is alarming. Here are some key findings,
1. Two out of every three children were physically abused.
2. 53%+ children reported having faced one or more forms of sexual abuse.
3. 50% sex abuses are by persons known to the child or in a position of trust and responsibility.
For a parent like me this report is a nightmare. You cannot protect your child everywhere(Can you go and sit in his school?).
Here are some diagrams to give you an idea where Kerala stands in the report. Not a pretty picture! The second report indicates that 1 in 5 children are sexually abused in Kerala.
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October 25th, 2007 at 9:28 pm
i was a child that had all the different types of child abuse. i had physical,sexual,emotional. i lived through all that and now am 18 junoir in high school. i have fears i was adopted yet i cant love my family and i hate being alone in the dark or anywhere else. i was there once i lived through that. i hope to help other kids to the same. its very hard but once you believe in your self you can do it. thats what i did i had only myself and i took it and came out great.