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Abuse

A day to celebrate the elderly

Every year, on the 15th of June, the global community observes World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD), a day dedicated to raising consciousness about a grave and often hidden social injustice — the abuse and mistreatment of older persons.

Things are not all that good: SC on sex abuse in shelter homes

“Things are not all that good”, the Supreme Court observed on Monday while referring to rising incidents of abuse of children and women at shelter homes and asked the Centre to put in concerted efforts to deal urgently with the situation.