A Child’s craving for a carefree childhood may not be very explicable. It is a hypersensitive issue. The level of physical and mental agony a child goes through is one of the most difficult things in life for them to share. Surviving the hardship is far more gruesome. Having to face the world with a heavy heart, some lose hope and some even try to end their lives.
Who is to give them hope? What is it that we, as a common man, can do to make the life of a child better? We can raise our voices, be as loud as we can and put those perpetrators to shame and punishment.
Wait a minute! Before that, let’s ask ourselves one important question. Are we AWARE? Awareness is the need of the hour. We would fail in our responsibility if we ignore such detesting incidents. We should make people aware of it, and educate the pre-adolescent children too. We don’t want to miss opportunities that could potentially save a child. Our society might consider it a recent phenomenon but child sexual abuse has been around in our country for quite a long time (according to sources).
We don’t want sympathy. Show some empathy! I agree, most of us are empathetic towards such issues. But, what do we do about it? To be frank, I was not very aware of this fundamental right denial to a child before a few days. But after browsing through a few online records and books, I came to know of the wide spread existence of this social evil.
It is our duty, to promulgate the idea of basic awareness, prevention and healing of child sexual abuse.
Recently, my twitter friend, Gautham, introduced me to a campaign – Hope Runs, which is initiated and run by Harish, wherein we, the supporters, run for a cause, against the loss of innocence.
Well, if you still don't believe it's as much of a serious problem I am making it out to be, do read this book http://wcd.nic.in/childabuse.pdf
Join the marathon and run with hope???
Hope runs, Hope lives and Hope remains!
RoH
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