STOP CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: TOGETHER WE CAN!

PROJECT UPDATE

The project aims at mitigating the issue of child sexual abuse by undertaking awareness meetings/gatherings with youth and school children in the work areas of AWAG in rural and urban areas of Gujarat. 

However, with the schools being closed due to Covid-19 lockdown the meetings were conducted with community children at AWAG’s Centre at Bapunagar, Gujarat.

Thus, awareness building on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse was addressed through meetings whereby children were enlightened on the issue of ‘Safe Touch and Unsafe Touch’ through the story of Komal developed by CHILDLINE.   

A total of eight meetings that covered 85 children from AWAG's work area in Ahmedabad Gujarat, were undertaken in small groups of 10-12 participants with strict adherence to government norms of social distancing, sanitation and wearing of face masks.

The details of the meetings undertaken are outlined below: 

• D-20 Davakhana, Bapunagar = 11 children
• Sanjaynagar Chapra = 13 children
• Garib Nagar, Bapunagar = 9 children
• Vrundavan Flats, Bapunagar = 10 children
• Morarji Chowk = 9 children
• Gujarat Housing Board Bapunagar = 12 children
• Juni Chali Bapunagar = 11 children
• Rangvali Chali = 10 children 

THANK YOU!! 

WORK PROGRESS

In India, a child is sexually abused every 15 minutes. Thus, it is a problem that cannot be ignored. About 85% of the offenders are known to the victim & only 25% of the victims speak about their plight. Since it is not possible to keep an eye on the children all the time, creating awareness on the issue is the need of the hour. 

In order to mitigate the issue of Child Sexual Abuse, a total of awareness meetings covering 189 students from government schools in AWAG’s work areas in Radhanpur block of Patan district of Gujarat were conducted, the details of which are tabulated below: 

1. Students from Std. 3 to 5 at Primary School, Rameshwar=61
2. Students from Std. 3 to 5 at Primary School, Amrutnagar=66
3. Students from Std. 3 to 5 at Primary School, Nava Vaas=62

 THANK YOU!!