Child sexual abuse (CSA) has been recognized dorsed by all South Asian countries also stressed the as a social malaise, prevalent within critical need for research and awareness raising on the and outside the homes and among all socio- issue of child sexual abuse in the region. Economic strata in the South Asia region (ROSA, 2001). Child sexual abuse exposes a child to severe mental,
physical and psychological risks with consequences such as depression, fear, and low self-esteem.
But, as a social problem it still remains an unexplored area. In the last few decades commercial sexual exploitation of children has received much attention but child sexual abuse is yet to receive due attention from the concerned authorities. While dealing with the issue of CSA, the lack of reliable information at national and regional levels has been one of the clear limitations. With reports often based on secondary information, an urgent need was felt to collect systematic quantitative and qualitative information on the issue. The Yokohama Global Commitments (2001) and the South Asian Strategy Against Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse (2001)
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Publisher:
UNICEF, CWIN
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Type / Script:
Progress Report
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Keywords:
CHILDREN, CHILD ABUSE, VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN, STREET CHILDREN, SCHOOL CHILDREN, SCHOOLS, PARENTS, VIOLENCE, GENDER, CASTE, TOILETS, MENSTRUATION, FAMILY, RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, CHILDREN'S RIGHTS, JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS, CIVIL SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENT, DEPRESSIONS, URBAN AREAS, RURAL AREAS, ENVIRONMENT, RAPE VICTIMS, GENDER, DOMESTIC WORKERS, ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN
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Thematic Group:
UNICEF
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Children Fund
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Thesaurus:
14.04.02
- Crime And Criminal Justice
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