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Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023: Report
Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal.
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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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"You'll Give Me A Child, Bi**h": Andrew Tate Accused Of Sexual Violence
Andrew The lawsuit details allegations of physical and emotional abuse, which Tate denies, calling the claims a “blatant cash grab.”
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Children As Young As One Raped In Sudan, Says UN
UNICEF said the scale of child rape in war-ravaged Sudan was far more widespread than just the documented cases and urged all sides to end sexual violence as a war tactic.
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One In Eight Girls Suffers Sexual Assault Before Turning 18, Says UNICEF
International Day Of Girl Child 2024: The report highlights that when "non-contact" forms of abuse - such as online harassment or verbal assault - are factored in, the number rises to 650 million, or 1 in 5.
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45% Kids Living In Children Homes In South, Southeast Delhi Unable To Identify 2-Digit Numbers: Study
The survey was conducted in 30 children homes of south and southeast districts and 400 children in the age group of 6 to 18 were covered. Child Care Institutions house children who are victims of trafficking, sexual violence, parental incarceration, parental death, child labour, amongst others.
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Centre Rubbishes Survey That Says India Most Dangerous For Women: Sources
A poll of global experts that says India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, has been rubbished by the Women and Child Development Ministry, sources have told NDTV.
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India Most Dangerous Country For Women, US In 10 Worst: Survey
India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday.
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Amid Nationwide Anger, Cabinet To Bring In Death Penalty For Child Rape
Scrambling to assuage the nationwide outrage over sexual violence against young girls, the government is expected to clear an ordinance, or emergency executive order, to bring in death penalty for child rape. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returns from a five-day foreign trip, has called for a cabinet meeting today to change the law.
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A 28-Year-Old Had Sex With An 11-Year-Old; Under French Law, It's Not Necessarily Rape
Under French law, an act can qualify as rape only if there is violence or a threat of violence during a sexual act. Though the age of consent is 15, sex with a minor does not automatically qualify as rape in France, like it does in other countries.
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Child Workers Down In India But Incidents Of Child Sexual Abuse Up: Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
The number of child workers in India has fallen considerably but incidents of sexual violence against children has gone up, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said.
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'Hush Hush' Attitude On Child Sexual Abuse Needs To Stop, Say Activists
New Delhi: Sexual violence against children remains a taboo subject despite reports of children being raped, molested and trafficked for sex surging by almost 70 per cent in the latest data, activists and government officials said on Tuesday. There were 14,913 reported sex crimes committed against children in 2015 against 8,904 the previous year, s...
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Daughters Of Domestic Workers Join Hands To Campaign For Their Rights
Many children also work in the services sector - in restaurants and hotels or middle-class homes where they cook, clean and even take care of other children.
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No Wedding Tents For Child Marriages, Rajasthan Tentwallahs Vow
In Rajasthan, a state famed for its palaces and forts, weddings peak during the Akshaya Tritiya festival in April and May, which is considered an auspicious period.
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UN Voices Alarm At Growing Number Of Child Marriages In Iran
A growing number of young girls are being forced to marry in Iran, UN rights experts warned Thursday, decrying laws permitting sexual intercourse with girls as young as nine.
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Over 1 Billion Women Faced Childhood Sexual Violence In 2023: Report
Over a billion women worldwide aged 15 and above had experienced sexual violence during childhood, while around 608 million were exposed to intimate partner violence in 2023, according to estimates published in The Lancet journal.
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Understanding POCSO And Why Lowering The Age Of Consent Below 18 Is Dangerous
Lowering the age of consent risks weakening child protection, and instead India must focus on fully enforcing POCSO with stronger preventive measures
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"You'll Give Me A Child, Bi**h": Andrew Tate Accused Of Sexual Violence
Andrew The lawsuit details allegations of physical and emotional abuse, which Tate denies, calling the claims a “blatant cash grab.”
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Children As Young As One Raped In Sudan, Says UN
UNICEF said the scale of child rape in war-ravaged Sudan was far more widespread than just the documented cases and urged all sides to end sexual violence as a war tactic.
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One In Eight Girls Suffers Sexual Assault Before Turning 18, Says UNICEF
International Day Of Girl Child 2024: The report highlights that when "non-contact" forms of abuse - such as online harassment or verbal assault - are factored in, the number rises to 650 million, or 1 in 5.
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45% Kids Living In Children Homes In South, Southeast Delhi Unable To Identify 2-Digit Numbers: Study
The survey was conducted in 30 children homes of south and southeast districts and 400 children in the age group of 6 to 18 were covered. Child Care Institutions house children who are victims of trafficking, sexual violence, parental incarceration, parental death, child labour, amongst others.
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Centre Rubbishes Survey That Says India Most Dangerous For Women: Sources
A poll of global experts that says India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, has been rubbished by the Women and Child Development Ministry, sources have told NDTV.
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India Most Dangerous Country For Women, US In 10 Worst: Survey
India is the world's most dangerous country for women due to the high risk of sexual violence and being forced into slave labour, according to a poll of global experts released on Tuesday.
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Amid Nationwide Anger, Cabinet To Bring In Death Penalty For Child Rape
Scrambling to assuage the nationwide outrage over sexual violence against young girls, the government is expected to clear an ordinance, or emergency executive order, to bring in death penalty for child rape. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who returns from a five-day foreign trip, has called for a cabinet meeting today to change the law.
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A 28-Year-Old Had Sex With An 11-Year-Old; Under French Law, It's Not Necessarily Rape
Under French law, an act can qualify as rape only if there is violence or a threat of violence during a sexual act. Though the age of consent is 15, sex with a minor does not automatically qualify as rape in France, like it does in other countries.
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Child Workers Down In India But Incidents Of Child Sexual Abuse Up: Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi
The number of child workers in India has fallen considerably but incidents of sexual violence against children has gone up, Nobel Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said.
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'Hush Hush' Attitude On Child Sexual Abuse Needs To Stop, Say Activists
New Delhi: Sexual violence against children remains a taboo subject despite reports of children being raped, molested and trafficked for sex surging by almost 70 per cent in the latest data, activists and government officials said on Tuesday. There were 14,913 reported sex crimes committed against children in 2015 against 8,904 the previous year, s...
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Daughters Of Domestic Workers Join Hands To Campaign For Their Rights
Many children also work in the services sector - in restaurants and hotels or middle-class homes where they cook, clean and even take care of other children.
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No Wedding Tents For Child Marriages, Rajasthan Tentwallahs Vow
In Rajasthan, a state famed for its palaces and forts, weddings peak during the Akshaya Tritiya festival in April and May, which is considered an auspicious period.
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UN Voices Alarm At Growing Number Of Child Marriages In Iran
A growing number of young girls are being forced to marry in Iran, UN rights experts warned Thursday, decrying laws permitting sexual intercourse with girls as young as nine.
