tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51650170248572431952024-03-13T09:22:14.800+05:30Child Sexual AbuseChild sexual abuse is a violation of a child’s body as well as of the trust, implicit in a care giving relationship. This violation can have a significant impact on how the child, as a victim and later
on as an adult survivor, sees and experiences the world.
The effects of child sexual abuse can be damaging
but need not be permanent.Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.comBlogger214125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-57799470079740217162020-07-23T12:45:00.000+05:302020-07-23T12:45:16.590+05:30Let’s Make Children Safe From Sexual AbuseChildhood is a time of fun, frolic and excitement. It is a time when children discover the world in their own way. However, too many children are denied this opportunity because they are sexually abused. In most cases, the abuser is someone the child knows and trusts, maybe a parent, carer or neighbour.Stories in the media coupled with misunderstandings about Child Sexual Abuse often makes us Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-29431719318063169522020-04-30T13:22:00.000+05:302020-04-30T12:10:33.077+05:30Red Flags to watch out for sexual abuse
Statistics show that one in every two children is sexually abused! Studies tell us that abusers are often persons known to the child or in a position of trust and responsibility (family member, domestic help, close relative, neighbour, friend, school staff, etc.). The impact of child sexual abuse can last a lifetime if one does not find support or is healed. Most children quietly suffer andArpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-64211480150246791442020-03-23T16:20:00.003+05:302020-03-23T16:20:23.170+05:30Ask The Right Questions To Know Whether Your Child’s School/Daycare Is Safe?
Unless homeschooling is an option for you, your child spends a considerable amount of time in school or daycare every day. Hence, it is very important that as parents or caregivers you are aware of the institutional environment. To help you be a more empowered parent, we have put together a few questions that you can pose to your child’s school or daycare toward making it a more conducive Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-27944163467676945542020-03-17T13:11:00.000+05:302020-03-17T13:11:07.439+05:30How We Can Work Together With The Schools On Child Safety
Our children spend a good deal of their time in schools. Hence, it is very important that the school is a safe space for them. There are times when a child is abused in the school and tries to talk about it to someone from the school staff, but, because the staff lacks the knowledge and skills to respond to such cases or operates from a place of taboo, the child is hushed up or is Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-17135442819824014672019-10-16T09:58:00.002+05:302019-10-16T09:58:57.063+05:30How To Talk To Your Child About PERSONAL SAFETY
Personal Safety Education focuses on teaching children that they are special and have a wonderful body. Personal Safety teaches the children to feel and be safe, the skills to handle that information (such as assertiveness) and finally to build self-esteem to feel the confidence to practice the skills based on the information. We all have a right to feel safe and protected.
Personal Safety Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-46610776413456420252019-09-05T16:56:00.000+05:302019-09-05T16:56:03.205+05:30Teach Children Personal Safety Rules/Guidelines
As parents, we are the best teachers for our children to teach them about Personal Safety. We can use daily life events as an opportunity to talk to them about it. For instance, we can use ‘What If?’ questions to practice safety rules with our children. ‘What if your friend wants to play doctor-doctor and touch your private body parts?’ ‘What if someone asked you to jump off a wall?’ ‘Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-11135244957086625992018-05-22T17:24:00.000+05:302018-06-06T17:25:07.535+05:30Vidya Balan joins the fight against Child Sexual Abuse as Arpan’s Goodwill Ambassador
Mumbai-based leading non-profit organisation working on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse has engaged Bollywood star Vidya Balan as their goodwill ambassador. She had played the role of Durga Rani Singh a survivor of child sexual abuse, in the movie Kahaani 2, where she saved another child who was being sexually abused by her uncle.
Photo
Credit: Dabboo Ratnani
Child Sexual AbuseArpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-7868259100976612172018-04-13T17:35:00.000+05:302018-06-06T17:36:40.688+05:30Nickelodeon’s Together For Good initiative empowers kids to say “No to fear and yes to safety”.
Nickelodeon, the number one kid’s franchise, has returned with their global pro-socio initiative “Together For Good” which this year will address the burning issue of child safety.
With increasing incidents in the realm of cyber safety, bullying and physical harassment amongst kids at a young age, creating awareness around personal safety, is the need of the hour. Nickelodeon has set out Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-33203325076758052962018-02-06T11:30:00.004+05:302018-02-06T11:30:55.842+05:30Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse is possible through Personal Safety Education – says Arpan’s report
Arpan is a leading NGO working on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse also marked its 10th anniversary today.
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for panel discussion photo – L to R, Pooja Taparia
(Founder & CEO, Arpan), Dr. David Finkelhor (Director of Center for Crimes
Against Children, New Hampshire University, USA), Javier Aguilar (Chief of
Child Protection programs, Unicef India), Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-129114199101250422016-12-13T15:30:00.000+05:302016-12-14T15:02:43.177+05:30Arpan releases Training Kit for prevention of Child Sexual Abuse
Arpan launched the Personal Safety Education (PSE) kit for Class I-VI, on 1st December at YB Chavan Centre, Mumbai. The Kit is available in English, Hindi and Marathi.
The Personal Safety Education Training Kit is a culmination of Arpan’s years of understanding and experience of helping prevent child Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-41061916180354576302015-03-12T10:44:00.002+05:302015-03-12T10:44:48.747+05:30Ms. Pooja Taparia - CEO & Founder, ARPAN interview on BBC Radio
Ms. Pooja Taparia - CEO & Founder, ARPAN was interviewed on BBC radio 9th March, 2015. Her views on the documentary film, " India's Daughter" were discussed and she spoke about the work done by Arpan's work.
It was aired from 19:30 to 22:00 (roughly around 20:15 UK time) on BBC radio 5 Live Hit List.
The link to the interview http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b054p061#auto
Do listenArpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-4323765697020697582015-02-06T12:08:00.000+05:302015-02-06T12:15:56.080+05:30ARPAN's work on Personal Safety Education featured in MoneyLife.in
Towards Freedom from Child Sexual Abuse
MONEYLIFE DIGITAL TEAM | 05/02/2015 12:36 PM
Personal Safety Education Program By ARPAN
Child sexual abuse is not even acknowledged as a reality by many, say trainers from Arpan who are trying to create awareness about this taboo subject
In India, talking about sex and sexuality is still a taboo. Child sexual abuse (Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-38950319151848521032014-11-06T10:30:00.001+05:302014-11-06T10:30:16.190+05:30Arpan's work on Therapeutic Help for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Silences and Safe Spaces: Therapeutic Help for Child Sexual Abuse Survivors
Posted by spark_editoron Nov 5, 2014 in November, Priority Features, Social Lens | 0 comments
by Shreya Sen and the Therapeutic Intervention team at Arpan
Therapy for child sexual abuse survivors is an aspect often ignored when it comes to responding to abuse. However, therapy can Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-54321642182565673112014-10-15T12:31:00.001+05:302014-10-15T12:31:09.289+05:30Arpan's work on Personal Safety Education featured in Global Fund For Children Blog
A Call to Action: GFC Celebrates the International Day of the Girl
By Sarah Ellison and Eva Miller
A girl never exists in a vacuum. Her community, family, friends, and environment all shape her life. That’s why, to support girls, The Global Fund for Children works with organizations that are rooted in the community and use innovative approaches to advance girls’ Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-28031670499401533342014-10-08T10:22:00.001+05:302014-10-08T10:34:43.393+05:30Arpan's study on mandatory reporting in the POCSO Act featured in Hindustan Times.
‘60% survivors of child sex abuse against reporting’
SOCIAL STIGMA Distrust of police handling the case is one of the major factors
MUMBAI: A majority of child sex abuse survivors are against mandatory reporting of abuse, which has been stipulated in the new legislation Protection of Children against Sexual Offences Act (POCSOA) , revealed a recent study.
Close to 62.5% survivors Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-44291911733572377302014-10-01T14:41:00.003+05:302014-10-01T14:41:56.029+05:30ARPAN Annual Report 2013 - 2014
The seed of Arpan was planted way back in 2006. Since then, the journey of Arpan resembles the growth of the ‘Moso Bamboo tree’ which needs watering every day with no noticeable growth for some time. That does not dampen the spirit of the gardener and the watering of the plant continues. One day, it opens up, catches its first ray of sunshine and away it goes. Arpan’s story of Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-48943972507184151102014-09-20T14:02:00.000+05:302014-09-20T14:18:37.935+05:30Arpan's research on Mandatory Reporting
Should you blow the whistle on child sexual abuse?
According to the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, which was passed in 2012, any person who knows of an instance of child sexual abuse must report it to the police, and can face punitive action for not doing so. While this has been welcomed as a vital step towards addressing the problem of child sexual abuse, recent Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-90848917127508448762014-08-05T16:46:00.000+05:302014-08-05T16:46:34.140+05:30More Than Half Of India’s Children Face Sexual Abuse. You Can Help Stop This.
How often do we sit with the children in our family and talk to them about Child Sexual Abuse? Pooja Taparia’s Arpan will tell you how important it is to do so. Overcoming all challenges, this team has been successful in creating awareness about this horrendous crime gripping our society rapidly. Read further to know more about Arpan and how you can help.
Garima (name changed), an 8-yearArpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-18458653226281618892014-08-01T13:58:00.002+05:302014-08-01T13:58:23.231+05:30Keeping Children Safe from Child Sexual Abuse
Every second child in India is exposed to some form of sexual abuse. 20% children are severely sexually abused. And we are a country with 400 million children. Imagine the millions of children who are sexually abused every day!
‘Arpan’ is a registered NGO based in Mumbai and the largest in the world working on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) with a team of dedicated and skilled Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-45538528545808882732014-07-22T12:10:00.000+05:302014-07-22T12:10:51.236+05:30‘Fewer cases of sexual abuse of boys reported’
Between the Lines - An Analysis of Media Report on Child Sexual Abuse
Since the year 2006, Arpan has carefully recorded and documented incidents of Child Sexual Abuse as reported in some of the leading newspapers of Mumbai. This study is an analysis of the trends and patterns found in such newspaper reports between the years of 2007 and 2011.
‘Fewer cases of sexual abuse Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-59083690407132857052014-07-02T09:38:00.001+05:302014-07-02T09:38:22.742+05:30The silent epidemic
Publication: The Age World
Date: 19th June, 2014
The recent gang rape of two young female cousins in Uttar Pradesh has highlighted the shocking rates of sexual abuse and incest suffered by Indian children. Amrit Dhillon reports.
Sexual abuse and incest often go unreported in India. Photo: Getty Images
It took three questions to expose the ignorance, or denial, of Indians Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-69931007338863270632014-06-04T11:49:00.000+05:302014-06-04T11:49:10.973+05:30Talk on the Child Side
MidDay By Maleeva
RebelloPosted 09-Apr-2014
A mammoth
conference of different NGOs is to held in the city mid-month, bringing
together all those who work in the field of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA), on new
ways to confront and combat a growing but still under-reported malaise.
A first of
its kind, Annual Stakeholder's Conference on Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) is set to
be held in Mumbai in theArpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-66370714248937758582014-02-04T15:15:00.000+05:302014-02-04T15:15:42.131+05:30UNSAFE TOUCHES
Arpan, an NGO in Mumbai, has been tirelessly working on the issue of Child Sexual Abuse since 2006. Arpan empowers children, teachers, parents, NGO professionals and other care givers in multiple settings like schools, NGO set ups, institutions etc. with knowledge, skills and attitude to prevent instances of child sexual abuse. Arpan also offers psychotherapeutic/counseling support through Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-38766108188333716102014-01-03T11:03:00.001+05:302014-01-03T11:03:06.704+05:305 day intensive Workshop on “Play & Sand Therapy” from 13th to 17th Jan, 2014
Dear All,Greetings from Arpan! ARPAN is happy to announce yet another 5 day intensive Workshop on “Play & Sand Therapy” with specialized skills in using Sand Therapy.What is Play Therapy?Play Therapy is a form of counselling or psychotherapy that uses play to communicate with and help people, especially children, to prevent or resolve psychosocial challenges. This is thought to help Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5165017024857243195.post-88420394074109923172013-12-07T11:45:00.001+05:302013-12-07T11:46:20.414+05:30Why Counselling Is Important?
Arpan provides therapeutic services to Adult Survivors of childhood sexual abuse with an aim to heal the psychological, social, sexual and physical consequences of CSA. These services are offered within the Arpan centres and at the community level with support of NGO’s and social service organizations. Our counsellors/ therapists help the clients to work on their triggers and other symptoms of Arpan | CSAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03777855134134090624noreply@blogger.com0