2020
DOI: 10.35787/jimdc.v9i3.412
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A Review of Child Sexual Abuse in Pakistan Based on Data from “Sahil” Organization

Abstract: Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an unrevealed but an alarming issue in every civilized society. This paper examines the reported incidents of child sexual abuse in Pakistan. Its primary goal is to assess the currently available data on incidents of CSA in Pakistan from 2010 to 2016, while the specific objective is to understand the magnitude, as well as nature and context of the problem. Data on CSA from 2010 to 2016 were collected from the "annual cruel numbers" of the "Sahil" organization, which revealed that in… Show more

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“…More than 1,304 children have faced sexual molestation in Pakistan during the past six months, including 729 girls and 575 boys (IANS, 2019). In 2011, for example, around 50 Pakistani police officials were perpetrators of child sexual abuse in Pakistan, as reported by Avais et al (Avais et al, 2020). In 2019, 2,846 cases of child sexual abuse in Pakistan were reported by Sahill (2020), and 3,832 cases were reported in 2020 (Tahir, 2021).…”
Section: Child Sexual Abuse -An Overviewmentioning
confidence: 95%
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“…More than 1,304 children have faced sexual molestation in Pakistan during the past six months, including 729 girls and 575 boys (IANS, 2019). In 2011, for example, around 50 Pakistani police officials were perpetrators of child sexual abuse in Pakistan, as reported by Avais et al (Avais et al, 2020). In 2019, 2,846 cases of child sexual abuse in Pakistan were reported by Sahill (2020), and 3,832 cases were reported in 2020 (Tahir, 2021).…”
Section: Child Sexual Abuse -An Overviewmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…Although child abuse exists in Pakistan, it is still a taboo subject. For example, Pakistani society accepts talking about sex in general, but talking about child sexual abuse is immoral (Avais et al, 2020). According to Khan et al (2014), child sexual abuse is a matter of explicit infringement on children and is rooted in society.…”
Section: Child Sexual Abuse -An Overviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…(Fayaz, 2019). Child sexual abuse is an alarming issue for all societies (Avais et al, 2020). There are many reasons behind it, such as exploitation, poverty, poor health problems, homelessness, unemployment, and the age of parents, lack of confidence, and experience of sexual abuse in childhood.…”
Section: Possible Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The frequency of such offenses is rapidly increasing. In many South Asian countries, like India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, child abuse, child exploitation, child prostitution, and child sexual abuse are common (Avais et al, 2020). Child sexual abuse is the least reported crime in Pakistan.…”
Section: Possible Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%