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    Child sexual abuse is a serious problem in Pakistan, with an estimated 8 children being abused every day according to a 2020 report. Most victims are between the ages of 6-15, and the abusers are often relatives, neighbors, or people known to the family like teachers or local officials. Many cases go unreported due to threats and the child feeling guilty. While laws have been enacted to address this issue, more holistic approaches are needed like open communication between parents and children to build trust and empower children to speak up if abuse occurs. Educating children on their rights and how to identify abusive situations through school textbooks could help but has faced resistance despite experts saying it would empower children rather than promote promiscuity.

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    Child sexual abuse is a serious problem in Pakistan, with an estimated 8 children being abused every day according to a 2020 report. Most victims are between the ages of 6-15, and the abusers are often relatives, neighbors, or people known to the family like teachers or local officials. Many cases go unreported due to threats and the child feeling guilty. While laws have been enacted to address this issue, more holistic approaches are needed like open communication between parents and children to build trust and empower children to speak up if abuse occurs. Educating children on their rights and how to identify abusive situations through school textbooks could help but has faced resistance despite experts saying it would empower children rather than promote promiscuity.

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    Child sexual abuse is a serious problem in Pakistan, with an estimated 8 children being abused every day according to a 2020 report. Most victims are between the ages of 6-15, and the abusers are often relatives, neighbors, or people known to the family like teachers or local officials. Many cases go unreported due to threats and the child feeling guilty. While laws have been enacted to address this issue, more holistic approaches are needed like open communication between parents and children to build trust and empower children to speak up if abuse occurs. Educating children on their rights and how to identify abusive situations through school textbooks could help but has faced resistance despite experts saying it would empower children rather than promote promiscuity.

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    Child sexual abuse is a serious problem in Pakistan, with an estimated 8 children being abused every day according to a 2020 report. Most victims are between the ages of 6-15, and the abusers are often relatives, neighbors, or people known to the family like teachers or local officials. Many cases go unreported due to threats and the child feeling guilty. While laws have been enacted to address this issue, more holistic approaches are needed like open communication between parents and children to build trust and empower children to speak up if abuse occurs. Educating children on their rights and how to identify abusive situations through school textbooks could help but has faced resistance despite experts saying it would empower children rather than promote promiscuity.

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    That large numbers of children in Pakistan are sexually abused and vulnerable to assault is a

    reality that can no longer be ignored.


    According to Cruel Numbers 2020, the latest report by the child rights organisation Sahil,
    eight children were sexually abused every day in Pakistan last year, an increase of four per cent
    over the previous year.
    The high prevalence of child sexual abuse cannot be ignored.
    A total number of 2,960 cases were reported in newspapers from all over the country during
    2020. According to the report, children, both boys and girls, are victims and the age group most
    vulnerable to abuse is between six to 15 years; however, children younger than five years are not
    safe from sexual abuse either.
    It is apparent from the grim details of the report that the problem lies in our homes and
    neighbourhoods .The predators are mostly adults who are known to the child.
    In 1,780 cases, the abuser was either a relative, a neighbour or a service provider such as a
    teacher, tutor, driver, shopkeeper, doctor or the local policeman.
    Of course, these figures are just the tip of the iceberg as a large number of cases of violence and
    sexual abuse remain unreported or under-reported.
    There are reasons for this. Often children who have been subjected to such atrocity do not know
    who to share their ordeal with since the abusers are known to their parents. Sometimes they also
    feel guilty as they feel it is happening through some fault of their own.
    Although the perpetrators may at times threaten children with dire consequences if they put up
    resistance. Many of these children suffer in silence for years even as they go on to become
    adults.
    Today, there are laws in place to punish predators and deter others. But laws alone cannot
    eliminate child sexual abuse, at least not before our children are educated and empowered.
    The Kasur story, although two years old, is a stark reminder. The gruesome abduction, rape and
    murder of seven-year-old Zainab by a serial killer in 2018 led to the enactment of the Zainab
    Alert Response and Recovery Act, 2020. The federal government established the Zainab Alert
    Response and Recovery Agency for missing and abducted children.
    Sadly, child sexual abuse cases will not end with this, the more holistic approach to raise
    awareness for both parents and the child. But knowledge of the issue alone is insufficient,
    Continued communication between the parents and the child is necessary to build up a child’s
    confidence. It will encourage children to communicate their concerns to their parents if ever
    someone tries to cross a line, and to know that their word will be trusted and action taken against
    the perpetrator.
    Experts believe that the more children understand the issue and learn how to say ‘no’, the greater
    their ability to identify potentially abusive situations.
    Other approaches such as educating children about the issue through textbooks would be
    effective, this proposal by human rights groups has met with stiff resistance. Because
    appropriate information on sexual abuse will not make youngsters sexually active or
    promiscuous and will instead make them more aware and confident in dealing with abusive
    situations have fought a losing battle
    However, as media reports and personal experiences show, child sexual abuse is a grim reality.
    But much can be done to prevent it and to provide timely and strong support to children who
    have been through the ordeal.

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