Tag: child sex abuse
-
Mother’s Day: 5 compassionate NGO founders who are mothers to suffering children
THIS Mother’s Day, we’re learning about brave and compassionate founders of NGOs who care for suffering children who are vulnerable to the dangers of this world. In villages and cities across India, children face many issues, from the lack of hospital care to being the innocent victims of sexual abuse. These 5 women are each…
-
Railway Children India: an NGO for children who are lost at railway stations
MORE than 100 children are reported missing each day in India, according to an NGO for children, and these are just the reported cases. Either the children are lost or have run away from home but either way, these children are in a vulnerable situation. Having been separated from their parents and families, children suffer…
-
Swadhar IDWC: an NGO in Maharashtra rescuing the children of sex workers
IN the dark alleyways of the red-light districts of Pune, the sexual exploitation of children looms large. But In these desolate areas, there exists a sanctuary of hope and transformation called Swadhar Institute for Development of Women & Children. This NGO in Maharashtra stands as a bastion of support for the most vulnerable members of…
-
How do NGOs in India help women suffering from sexual abuse?
NGOs in India play an important role in supporting women who are victims of sexual abuse. This support is in the form of approaches that address different aspects of their care. Initially, women’s organizations rush to provide urgent and immediate care such as medical attention, counselling and legal assistance. This is an important step since…
-
Inchara Foundation: an NGO for girls who are survivors of sexual abuse
IN a world where innocence is often overshadowed by child cruelty, there is an NGO for girls that chooses to be the guiding light for innocent children trapped in the darkness of child sexual abuse. Witnessing the alarming surge in cases of the sexual abuse of children and the devastating impact it has on young…
-
5 NGOs for women in India promoting social justice
ON World Day of Social Justice, it is important to support the crucial work that NGOs for women in India are doing to advance social justice for women in India and promote women’s empowerment. These NGOs for women act as catalysts for change by focusing on providing comprehensive support to women in need, particularly in…
-
What makes Vinay Vasta rescue children from sex trafficking
THE world is often an unforgiving place for the most vulnerable, especially children who are exploited and forced into sex trafficking. In this world, where dreams are often shattered and innocence is stolen, Vinay Vasta and his NGO named Social Activities Integration has emerged as a place of solace for abused and exploited children. Social…
-
Social Activities Integration an NGO for children of sex workers facing abuse and exploitation
IN the grim realities of brothels, children face a daily battle against sexual abuse, exploitation and a bleak future. Vinay Vasta, the founder of the NGO for children Social Activities Integration, witnessed the harsh truth of child sexual exploitation in the red light districts, motivating him to dedicate his life to rescue these children, who…
-
How social media is used by criminals to abuse, exploit and groom children
THIS month, the CEOs of major social media platforms testified before the United States Senate on online child sexual exploitation. The CEOS of Meta, X (formerly Twitter), Snap, Discord and Tik Tok were asked to answer questions posed by concerned citizens about the lack of safety measures and the failure of social media platforms to…
-
Snehalaya’s mission to rescue and protect children from forced prostitution
GIRISH Kulkarni has spent the last three decades dedicated to rescuing children from a life of abuse and exploitation in the red light districts – a place no child belongs. Through his NGO Snehalaya, Girish Kulkarni has transformed the lives of thousands of children and provided them with a loving home, education, counselling, medical care…
-
Children of India Foundation’s battle against child sexual abuse
A silent battle is being waged by Children of India Foundation against the centuries-old but banned Devadasi practice. This practice started as a normal and non-dangerous practice but devolved into a breeding ground for the trafficking of young girls into prostitution, over time. Thangaperumal Ponpandi, the visionary founder of Children of India Foundation, sheds light…
-
5 NGOs fighting violence against women
LOOKING back on the details of the attack on Nirbhaya, who died on December 29th eleven years ago, one of the questions asked is what makes a person commit such violence? Whether it is throwing acid on a woman’s face, abducting a woman and forcing her into prostitution or a husband beating his wife, one…
-
From torture to safety: how an NGO for children rescues minors in GB Road
IN Delhi’s notorious red-light district called GB Road, an NGO for children provides hope and resilience to children who are trafficked into brothels. For over three decades, Society for Participatory Integrated Development has been led by a brave social worker named Lalitha. Lalitha has been at the forefront of the battle against sex trafficking, rescuing…
-
What’s the opposite of peace?
PEACE brings to mind images of pure happiness, comfort, good health, laughter and safety. It is the ideal which we all strive to create in our families, communities and nations. But in a moment, we can lose our peace through conflict, health complications or the death of a loved one. While we dread such moments…
-
No Child Orphaned: Give’s mission to support orphans
THERE are 30 million orphans in India, which is a significant portion of the population of young people in the country. The hardship that an orphan faces is so much more than the absence of parents in their lives. Without guardians, an orphaned child has little to no access to basic rights such as education…