Why is violence against children, especially girls, increasing, and what can be done to stop it?

At least 22 percent of victims of commercial sexual exploitation (abuse of a person, or a minor, through sexual activities in exchange for money, goods, or other benefits) in Bangladesh are children, said speakers at an event yesterday.

The bigger question is, why is this happening? What is turning men and boys to commit such acts of depravity?

Child-on-child sexual abuse is a subset of the broader child sexual abuse epidemic that plagues Bangladesh.

Why have we done so little to ensure safety and dignity of our future generations?

I found out last Sunday that Ajay Devgn taught my husband about consent.

On my worst days, any type of physical intimacy ends in hellish claustrophobia; I’m buried under layers of shame, wrapped in an endless cycle of revulsion at my body, and I can’t escape.

Study reveals a disturbing picture of child abuse in Bangladeshi households

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison issued a national apology to thousands of victims of institutional sex abuse yesterday,

Children subjected to abuse may carry the physical hallmark of that trauma in their cells, scientists say, in research that could help criminal investigations probing historic mistreatment.

An in depth story in this Friday's Star Weekend magazine gives a chilling picture of child sexual abuse in our society and how the system works against the survivors.

Hearing stories that are not heard otherwise

According to Bangladesh Shishu Adhikar Forum, a total of 494 children were raped in the eight months from January till August this year—among them 58 were gang-raped. According to their statistics, 37 disabled children were raped during this time, while 46 were victims of attempted rape.

Eight out of ten 18-year-olds believe that young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, and more than five out of 10 think friends participate in risky behaviours while using the internet, a new UNICEF study shows.

Pope Francis approves measures to sack bishops who mishandle child sexual abuse cases, a papal decree says.

In a discreet letter slipped to a teacher last week, a young schoolgirl in Mumbai writes that her father has been raping her and her mother, who was witness to these sexual assaults, did nothing to help, reports NDTV.