child abuse and our social norms

Rising child sexual abuse: What are we missing?

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

Arresting rapists is not enough

Recent rape incident of a 8-year-old exemplifies everything wrong with our society.

Confronting the overlooked facets of child abuse

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

Recognising possible signs of abuse in pre-schoolers

Here are important details that serve as red flags and must not be disregarded by parents or caregivers.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: Child abuse and our crumbling social norms

There is a bias against the poor that leads to a general acceptance of violence against them.