Diary of a Child

“The pearls from moon has lost all charm

The flowers are dried and carry no hue

At the break of dawn I walk on dew

Silent whispers of abhorrence mute my ears

With a teary eye I wipe my dreams

That shadow unwanted makes me scream

That touch of disgrace has hurt my soul

I take this stroll & contemplate unknown 

Those moments of disgust with whom to share

No one to trust and hold my hand

Waiting for sunlight to make me stand

For I will bear no more this pain so strong….”

Prevalence of child abuse in our society is extremely shocking. It really shivers my soul. How can anyone molest or even touch small kids with wrong intentions, it’s beyond my imagination. Research states that poverty and substance abuse is the root cause but it is prevalent even in affluent society where people are well off and educated. It is the mind set. Whether rich or poor, People who do it are demons. 

Even schools and homes are not safe for kids. Nothing can be more pathetic then this. 

2007

The Indian government backed a survey of 125000 children in thirteen states. Of the children interviewed, more than half (53%) said that they had been subjected to one or more forms of sexual abuse.

Over 20% of those interviewed said they were subjected to severe forms of abuse.

Of those who said they were sexually abused, 57% were boys. (Source – Here)

 

Source  - Here

A total of 33,098 cases of sexual abuse in children were reported in the nation during the year 2011 when compared to 26,694 reported in 2010 which increased by 24%.

Cases of child rape depicted a growth by 29.7%.

India is one of the world's largest numbers of Child Sexual Abuse cases. 

For every 155^th minute a child, less than 16 years is raped, for every 13^th hour child under 10, and one in every 10 children sexually abused at any point of time.

 Studies propose that over 7,200 children, including infants, are raped every year and it is believed that several cases go unreported.

 In India, every second child is being exposed to one or the other form of sexual abuse and every fifth child faces critical forms of it. (Source here)

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