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The Problem of Child Sexual Abuse in India- Laws and Legal Lacuna

Children are the most important assets of the nation because they shape the destiny of the nation as future citizens. The children have a right to protection against any kind of abuse, trafficking and exploitation. Children are easily vulnerable to abuse and exploited by the vested interests since they are tender in their age. Children are abused by their parents, guardians, teachers and other forces within and outside the family. Sexual abuse of children has reached epidemic proportions in India. Majority of perpetrators are male, including classmates, uncles or neighbours and typically are well acquainted with the child. ChildSexual Abuse is a form of child abuse in which an adult or older adolescent who is in a relationship of responsibility, trust or power, uses a child for sexual stimulation. It may interfere with human growth and development and place children at risk for a wide array of mental and emotional disorders. These disorders may include anxiety, depression, anger,

Indian Women

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already. We have the power to imagine better.” –  J. K. Rowling Which stone is left unturned? Which field is left to explore? What is left to be done?...... But still Indian women is fighting hard to come out of the stereotypes existing in our society, since ages. Following western culture is not the only direction to move ahead, our own culture is so rich that one needs his lifetime to understand and adopt it in one’s life. Beginning from excellence in household chores, which is an art in itself to bringing up children and looking after the official chores is a normal routine. Creativity is a big factor that makes them and their activities more beautiful. It has been quoted many a times that Indian women possesses “AshtaBhujaein ” alike Goddess Durga. They work tirelessly from dawn to dusk for the welfare of family and ultimately leading to welfare of the nation as well. They