Child Abuse Archives

Daisy Irani and the Dark Reality of Children in Showbiz

Daisy Irani’s story of abuse has put a spotlight on children in entertainment, a distinctly adult industry which is no place for a child. The world of showbiz is a murky one that commodifies children and catapults them into adulthood.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 23, 2016

Pop Culture

F/riction: Asaram, Spotlight, and the Unchecked Power of Faith

Welcome to F/riction, a column on films and books that mirror the big nasty of the week. This week, the conversation around sexual assault and the sentencing of Asaram, the godman who raped a teenager in 2013, takes us back to Spotlight, which lifted the veil on systemic child abuse in the Boston area by Roman Catholic priests.

Vishwas Kulkarni June 28, 2016

People

The Lost Girl on the Train

You’ve probably seen a child lost in a crowd or huddled up in a corner on a train. And you’ve probably left them to their destiny. Some people though, choose not to walk away.

Naimish Keswani May 30, 2016

Gender

The Silent Suffering of Male Sex Abuse Survivors

I was surprised by the pervasiveness of the #MeToo confessionals and the women who spoke about sexual assault. And then I began to hear the experiences of my male friends who had been similarly violated.

Mad Marx March 20, 2016