sexual abuse

Why do Adam and Eve wear no clothes?
A small boy waves and smilingly peers through a gap between two wooden slats.
Why do Adam and Eve wear no clothes?

Most parents, teachers, and caregivers feel embarrassed when talking about sexuality with children and imparting sexuality education. Is there a way to overcome this by using humour?
By Edwina Pereira
May 4, 2023
Why do Adam and Eve wear no clothes?
Building Resilience from Memories
Photo of a woman standing in the entrance of a local train in Mumbai
Building Resilience from Memories

By creating a safe space to discuss these issues [of sexual abuse] and acknowledging these experiences, we can find a way to address the root cause and move forward in our healing process.
By ElsaMarie D'Silva
April 2, 2018
Building Resilience from Memories
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story
A series of pink and green placards that read 'Teach Safe Touch'
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story

This post is part of TARSHI’s #TalkSexuality campaign on Comprehensive Sexuality Education in collaboration with Youth Ki Awaaz. The author chose to remain anonymous. Last year…
By Curated Content
February 19, 2015
Years Of Sexual Abuse In A Family, The Collective Angst, And A Final Closure: This Is My Story
I Column: Shades of Grey
Five transgender women dressed in colourful sarees, standing in the middle of the street.
I Column: Shades of Grey

Introduction: As this first-person account of Anita, a Devadasi in Maharashtra, Western India illustrates, issues of consent and violence/coercion cannot…
By Anita
February 1, 2014
I Column: Shades of Grey