Tag: Child Abuse
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(Un)safe search of learning
Not long ago, parents would be free from worries when their children left for school early in the morning and returned late in the afternoon. But today, they are very much concerned about the safe return of their little ones. They have been unnerved by the recent cases of child abuse and deaths reported from …
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December 8, 2017 -
NCPCR condemns disclosure of identity of minors by media
Taking cognizance of media reports which disclosed identities of juveniles or minors, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said it had written a letter condemning such reportage to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on 5 October. The NCPCR said it urged the ministry to make the media fraternity be aware of a …
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November 10, 2017 -
All work, no home for DCW chief till Children’s Day; seeks death for rapists within 6 months
A week ahead of Children’s Day, Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chairperson Swati Maliwal launched a unique protest against rape of minor girls in the Capital. She claimed that which she would not go home but work round the clock and stay in office till 14 November. She lamented that her repeated requests had fallen on …
November 8, 2017 -
A silent cry
What is my fault?” is a silent question that hangs on the lips and in the eyes of the innocent children. It’s not a child’s world that they inhabit as the world around them looks down upon them for being a sex worker’s child. “Do they not have the right to live like any other …
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October 26, 2017 -
Andhra teacher breaks UKG student’s arm for not doing homework
In a shocking incident, a teacher in a private school in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam disttrict broke the arm of a upper KG student for not doing her homework, officials said on Wednesday. According to reports reaching here, a woman teacher at National Talent School at Vaddadi in Bucchaiahpet ‘mandal’ (block) mercilessly beat up Puja Pallavi, …
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October 26, 2017 -
‘No New India without child safety’
He founded the Bachpan Bachao Andolan in 1980 and has acted to protect the rights of more than 83,000 children from 144 countries. It is largely because of his work and activism that the International Labour Organisation adopted Convention No 182 on the worst forms of child labour, which is now a principal guideline for …
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October 21, 2017 -
We owe children a debt, not just a duty
A little boy sits in the shadow of a crumbling wall, hands folded on his lap, his feet touching each other. His eyes gaze solemnly into the future. He is a contemplative child; his dark eyes are serious, brooding. The wooden door shut behind his back, the corrugated sheets that roof his home, the decrepit …
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September 27, 2017 -
Yet to break the deafening silence
In a Parliamentary Forum discussing matter related to children, I came across some startling data about the incidents of child abuse in India. One cannot help but acknowledge that it brings up several uncomfortable questions. Yet, I firmly believe that this discussion needs to happen, more so in these current times, so we can banish …
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September 24, 2017 -
Emerging lessons of rapid social change
It is often said that if even highly disturbing news is repeated frequently, the human mind adjusts to it and we stop worrying about it. Even so, details of incidents involving various crimes against women and girls, some so-called revenge and honour crimes and others horribly violent crimes such as incest and child abuse come …
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September 21, 2017 -
Satyarthi’s march against child abuse flagged off from Kanyakumari
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi on Monday launched an 11,000-km march from here to New Delhi against child trafficking and sexual abuse and urged the youth to participate to ensure the safety and security of children The Bharat Yatra, launched from the Vivekananda Rock Memorial here, is slated to conclude on October 16 in New Delhi. …
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September 11, 2017 -
Maneka urges parents, schools to be vigilant against child abuse
Terming the murder of a seven-year-old student in Ryan International School “unfortunate”, Union Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Saturday urged parents and school authorities to remain vigilant about any actual or suspected occurrences of child abuse. In a series of tweets, she said any incident should be immediately reported on POSCO e-box …
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September 9, 2017 -
Husband’s trauma prompts wife to launch photo campaign on child sex abuse
A filmmaker whose husband was abused sexually as a child is seeking to bring into focus the plight of such men through a photo campaign which encourages the survivors to speak out about their ordeal. Mumbai-based Insia Dariwala, a survivor of child sexual abuse herself, has also launched an online petition through Change.org, urging the …
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June 25, 2017 -
Psychological abuse more damaging for kids’ well-being
Exposure to psychological abuse between parents has more damaging effect on children's well-being in the long term than physical domestic violence, a study has showed. The study showed evidence of exposure to high levels of psychological abuse, which includes name-calling, intimidation, isolation, manipulation and control, was associated with a decrease in young people's satisfaction with …
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May 16, 2017 -
Government announces measures against online child abuse
To curb the menace of online child sexual abuse, the government on Friday announced immediate measures that will function till a centralised mechanism is put to monitor the exploitation. According to an official statement, these measures have been taken on the basis of consultations of an inter-ministerial committee that includes Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry …
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May 12, 2017 -
Tip of the iceberg
For months, 14-year-old Sunny, would get thrashed by his teacher in a government school in Mumbai. Anything could trigger the violence — indiscipline, not running the teacher’s personal errands, not attending his private coaching classes. Fed up, Sunny sought the help of a volunteer at a children’s activity centre, who directed him to call the …
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December 17, 2016 -
AI toolkit can help police trace child sexual abuse online
A new artificial intelligence (AI) toolkit ‘iCOP’ has been designed to identify child sexual abuse content online that can lead police to catch the abusers, researchers report. According to the study published in the journal Digital Investigation, the ‘iCOP’ toolkit automatically identifies new or previously unknown child sexual abuse media using AI. “With iCOP, we …
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December 4, 2016 -
AI toolkit can help police trace child sexual abuse online
A new artificial intelligence (AI) toolkit ‘iCOP’ has been designed to identify child sexual abuse content online that can lead police to catch the abusers, researchers report. According to the study published in the journal Digital Investigation, the ‘iCOP’ toolkit automatically identifies new or previously unknown child sexual abuse media using AI. “With iCOP, we …
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December 4, 2016