Sexual abuse of women and children

you are right, victims have to be courageous to report such incidents but motivation can play a vital role in this direction. more  

Domestic Maid servants are also often very much susceptible to abuse by the male members and the episodes are hushed up by the Female members of the same family out of fear of losing social prestige. When the dirty linen gets out in the public Eye then the character of the poor maid servants are assassinated. I have several cases of such category in my knowledge but those poor illiterate maid servants dont rely or believe in the Administration or in the complexity of a Judiciary. more  

1. Law also defined & confined that a boy under the age of 14 is deemed to be incapable of committing a rape and hence no prosecution for rape is possible against him . And , the Indian Law exempted the Boys of 14 and 15 also in the Law enacted as " Nirbhaya/ Abhaya " Act even recently confining to 16 to Punish for Rape and is in deed against the Naturally Human , Scientifically valid issue of capability in giving the Birth while at Sexual Intercourse whether called as Sexual intercourse or Rape . 2. Laws are written down for Safety and Security of life and livelihood . Therefore , the Law is to be at Birth Giving Potentiality / Capability with the possessed Hormone development , 3. The Natural Human Potentiality due to inhidden Fertail Sexual Hormones that brings-in capability of Birth Giving capacity that starts from 11/12 in Female and , 13/14th year in Male which naturally inspires and exits Sexual Desire shall be the base added with the Health & Hygiene of the Female AND THE SEXUAL INTERCOURSE BETWEEN THE WIFE AND HUSBAND OF THIS NATURAL AND SCIENTIFIC CAPABILITIES ARE TO BE REGARDED FOR A JUSTIFIED RUN OF FAMILY IN INDIA . 4. If the below quoted recognition in the field of Law & Justice is true ; " The unlawful Sexual intercourse is such that it destroys a woman' s supreme honour . Ever since the rape of Proserpine, it has always been regarded as an offence of great heinousness and as such deriving even the sentence of death. The offence owes its enormity to the defilement and dishonour it reflects on the whole family for if men prize any thing above all others it is the honour of their women and their forcible ravishment naturally stirs up all those feelings of retaliation and revenge which have accounted for so much blood-shed in history . Sexual intercourse is necessary for the welfare and perpetuation of society . Marriage is the legally recognised method for sexual satisfaction between man and woman . " THE HONOUR OF FAMILY SHALL NOT BE RUINED AND CHALLENGED EXEMPTING THE " Consent of Women " as relaxed in English law . AND , the dangerous issue of " so much bood-shed in history " besides the fact of Murdering/Killing the person the wife had given consent for unlawful sex in some cases and , killing the Wife so Consented under Adultery . Law and Fear of Law cannot bring and set honour to the Husband and Family of those Consented illegally/unlawfully and is morally and naturally true in those who cares much for Heritage , Culture and Safety in Practicing the Secured tie-ups 5. This is why , law is different and the justice is different in the issues of Natural , Moral and ethical values of Human beings that really demands recognition to Morality , Human Necessities of age and the Scientifically Potential Fertility of Birth Giving and not the age opted/imbibed by others and even rulers since this issue certainly Moral , Natural , Decent and at Goodness under Humanity and Natural necessities of Hormones that inspires and provokes for Sexual Intercourse . In this connection , the legal recognition of Sexual Intercourse " The Law regards sexual intercourse as the normal exercise of physical body " IS SUCH STANDING AS THE EVIL OF ADULTERY AND EVEN RAPE WITH CONSENT and thus is not Moral , Natural , Decent and an act at Goodness if it is not within the Wife and Husband . Justice shall be Justified and Law should upheld the justice with the inevitable qualities of Moral , Natural , Decent and Goodness please . more  

EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN, now what left to be added in the bag of EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN? Is it not meant EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN is not the remedy to save our women and children from the hands of social evils? Each and everybody have their own view depending upon experience in their life. As such in my opinion the punishment being sentenced to the convicts is to be changed must be equal to the punishments imposed during government of ancient kings, after keeping aside Human Right Commissions. more  

Dear Anushka, If you are talking about incest then: for children, we need to teach type of touches, which are good and bad. Also teach them that how they have to be with relatives, friends and strangers. Also make sure that you are providing an environment where your child will come and tell everything without hiding. For ladies: They must maintain the clear boundary between herself and the other male members. if this boundary is vague or not clear or permissible, then only male perpetrator will take the advantage. If the boundary is clear, he will not invade it. also, It happens in such a way that slippery slope could also happen, where initial vague or loose boundary will lead to gradual demarcation and then abuse. Another personality trait- we call Dakshinya or Mulaju ( in Kannada), I do not know the equivalent English word (A kind of shyness?) could also attract the abuser. Generally this trait will lead to slippery slope. Kindly note that I am not saying woman or girl is responsible. She is nowhere responsible for the heinous act. I am only saying how she could protect herself, through being aware of the environment. As sexual abuse is a crime, it should be dealt with legal guidelines, like reporting to police. As a psychologist, mild offenses could be dealt in counseling sessions, where perpetrator will go through the process. I hope I cleared your doubts. more