Child Sexual Abuse - India

UNDERSTANDING AND RESPONDING TO INSTITUTIONAL BASED SEXUAL ABUSE  June 22&23, 2016 Chennai A sizable number of children   spend  a significant time in institutional settings -  schools, hostels,   children’s homes -  both Govt and privately managed , and other similar facilities which cater exclusively to children. It is unfortunate however,  that   often the very people  and structures entrusted with the care and well being of  children – wardens, administrators,   teachers, are the violators of this trust reposed in them. The  sadder reality is that more often than not  cases of   sexual violence against children,  in institutional settings are hidden and concealed, with traumatized child victims  revictimized through threats and blame  and  the  adults  responsible for the violence shielded,  pardoned,  and  emboldened to continue. As   the reporting of institutional   based   allegations swell, it is increasingly becoming clear that   a wider and better   understanding

Workshop on Forensic and Therapeutic Interviewing - Addressing child sexual abuse disclosure A society’s integrity and worth is not based on whether cases of   sexual  violence against children happen. Instead it is based on the acceptance of the possibilities of  occurrence and proactive steps taken to  both safeguard and respond in a timely and appropriate way to ensure that its children may benefit from its caring and foresight to truly have the right to be safe all the time, everywhere. Tulir - Center for the Prevention and Healing of Child Sexual Abuse is organizing  a Workshop on Forensic and Therapeutic Interviewing   on June 20&21 at Chennai,  which will be in English. Details of the workshop are mentioned below Since limited seats are available, participants will be selected based on their completed  application forms (Please find pasted below a description of the workshop and you may write to us for the Application form) which  will be accepted up to June