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What happens to children who experience violence early in life?
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 2 (ANI): A recent study was conducted to examine the effects of early life adversity on the development of children. The findings suggested that exposure to violence, such as physical, emotional, or sexual abuse, in early life, is linked to faster biological ageing
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Sexual abuse part of daily routine in North Korea: Report
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D. C. [USA], Nov 02 (ANI): Sexual harassment offences against women by people in positions of power like government officials and the police in North Korea are normal and part of a women's daily routine.
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Sylvester Stallone to not face sexual assault charges
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 31 (ANI): Citing insufficient evidence, legal representatives have now backed off from levelling sexual abuse charge against Hollywood veteran actor Sylvester Stallone.
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François Ozon to direct 'By the Grace of God'
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 26 (ANI): French film director François Ozon is all set to direct 'By the Grace of God,' a drama looking at a real-life case of sexual abuses allegedly committed by a French priest in the late 1980s.
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Teary-eyed Australian PM apologises to child sex abuse victims
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], Oct 22 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday briefly broke down and publicly apologised to the victims of child sexual abuse in institutions.
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Oommen Chandy, KC Venugopal booked for alleged sexual abuse
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): The Kerala Police's Crime Branch on Sunday registered two separate cases against former chief minister Oommen Chandy and Congress leader K. C. Venugopal following complaints pertaining to alleged sexual abuse registered by solar scam accused
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Victim of child sexual abuse can file complaint any time irrespective of p
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 16 (ANI): The Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) on Tuesday said that is no period of limitation with regard to reporting of child sexual offences under the POCSO Act, 2012.
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I was motivated by Tanushree: Vinta Nanda
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Oct 9 (ANI): Producer and writer Vinta Nanda, who has accused Alok Nath of sexually abusing her almost 20 years ago, has opened up about the MeToo movement and how Tanushree Dutta case has encouraged her to speak up.
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Producer's Guild of India to constitute committee for sexual harassment ca
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai, (Maharashtra) [India] Oct 9 (ANI): Extending support to the movement to call out and report sexual harassment, the Producers Guild of India on Tuesday announced to set up a committee to help the victims of sexual abuse.
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Scribe complains to Kerala, Kuwait cyber cells against sexual abuse on FB
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): An Indian woman journalist has filed complaints with the cyber cells of Kerala and Kuwait Police for allegedly intimidating her and hurling abuses on Facebook. The journalist named Shahina Nafeesa, who is an associate editor of a magazine, has accused a Mal
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Odisha: Principal arrested for sexually assaulting class 5 student
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kalahandi (Odisha) [India], Oct 7 (ANI): A principal of a Odisha school was arrested on Saturday for allegedly sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl student.
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SC seeks assistance of WCD ministry's official on sexual abuse of minors i
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 4 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned Joint Secretary of Women and Child Development (WCD) ministry on steps being taken by the Centre relating to counselling and rehabilitation of children who are victim of sexual abuse, and framing of child protection polic
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