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Report on child abuse released

Press Trust of India

Monday, April 09, 2007, (New Delhi)

In a shocking revelation on child abuse in the country, it has come to light that one out of every two children has experienced sexual abuse and two out of every three children have been physically abused.

The startling figures have been thrown up by a first-ever survey on child abuse in the country.

The report was released by Minister for Women and Child Development Renuka Chowdhury.

According to the report, which assumes greater significance in the wake of the Nithari episode that brought into focus the issue of safety of children, children in the age group of 5-12 years have reported higher levels of abuse.

The survey, carried out across 13 states and with a sample size of 12,447, reveals that 53.22 per cent of the children reported having faced one or more forms of sexual abuse.

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Assam and Delhi reported the highest percentage of such incidents.

In 50 per cent of child abuse cases, the abusers were known to the child or were in a position of trust and responsibility and most children did not report the matter to anyone.

The survey was sponsored by the WCD Ministry and carried out by NGO Prayas in association with UNICEF and Save the Children.

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