Breaking the silence
The system needs to be more sensitive in dealing with sexual abuse of the child. Talking to her, listening to her, is a first step.
The POCSO Act, instituted in 2012, does not function on a retrospective basis, like many other criminal laws. (Representational Image)
“I was abused by a person, a friend of my parents, who they had put before family,” I shared with a friend a few days back. She looked away, sighed and said, “Everyone has a story.”
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