Abuse Against Child: The Problem Faced By Female Children In Daily Life
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- Jun 2
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Written by: V. Hari Haran , B.A.LL.B, Dhana Lakshmi Srinivasan University
Abstract
The study examined that child abuse is important to all female children nowadays because female children are sexually abused in many places in India. The violence against children includes all forms of violence against people under 18 years old, whether perpetrated by parents or other caregivers. In the past year, there have been 1 billion children aged 2–17 who have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence. It violates the fundamental rights and personal liberty of the woman; there is a word given by the government and in law: “THE DIGNITY OF WOMAN IS INTRINSICALLY LINKED TO THE DIGNITY OF A NATION." Article 21 is the heart of fundamental rights and states that no person shall be deprived of their rights except according to the procedure established by law. The right to privacy for women was also violated. In a meta analysis conducted in the year 2009, we analysed 65 studies in 22 countries and estimated an overall international figure. The main finding of the study was that in the research, an estimated 7.9% of males and females (19.7%) faced sexual abuse before the age of 18 years. Second, the highest prevalence rate of child sexual abuse was seen in Africa (34.4%), Europe, America, and Asia (9.2%, 10.1%, and 23.9%, respectively). And Section 96 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2024 has mentioned that Whoever, by any means whatsoever, induces any child to go from any place or to do any act with intent that such child may be, or knowing that it is likely that such child will be, forced or seduced to illicit intercourse with another person shall be punishable with imprisonment, which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to a fine.
Keywords: Child Sexual Abuse, Female Children, POCSO Act, Legal Framework, India.
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