AMSA India x SAKSHI

present
C H I L D
S E X U A L
A B U S E
P R E V E N T I O N
WORSHOP
8 MAY 2024, Wednesday | 6:30 - 8:30 PM
 Are you a citizen of India?
Are you a doctor, police person, lawyer, teacher, parent,
uncle, aunt, sibling, relative, or just a neighbor?

If you find yourself fitting in such roles then you are a

significant adult and an important stakeholder in a
child’s life. To curb Child Sexual Abuse and effectively
support and care for survivors, we need commitment
from all stakeholders who are responsible for the health
and safety of the children.

Child Sexual Abuse can create an impact which is often

long lasting and manifests during different stages of an
individual’s life in the form of triggers, harming the
overall wellbeing of the child in every way, it is critical for
the significant others in a child’s life like parents,
teachers and community members to protect and
provide safe spaces for their growth and development.

As part of the Rakshin Project we aspire to create a

brigade of active citizens who take responsibility to Stop
Child Sexual Abuse and Make Each Space a Safe Space
for a child.

“Whilst child abuse may be committed behind close doors,

it should never be swept under the carpet.”
 OUTLINE OF THE
WORKSHOP
We present an immersive and engaging capacity building
workshop that focuses on awareness and prevention of Child
Sexual Abuse. The workshop aims to give a 360 degree overview
of the issue.
It addresses critical aspects, including:
Abusive behaviours
Grooming
Consent
Impact of Child Sexual abuse
Child Sexual Abuse and its Legal Provisions (POSCO Act)
Preventive Solutions
Call to Action
Certificates of participation for all participants will be provided.

Date : 8th May 2024

Time: 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Platform: Zoom
Registration Fee: ₹70

REGISTER HERE:
http://bit.ly/44cdUEQ
 THE
PROBLEM
Violence affects the lives of upto 1 billion children, with long-
lasting and costly emotional, social and economic
consequences. Globally, it is estimated that one out of two
children aged 2–17 years experience some form of violence
each year, and 120 million girls are estimated to have
suffered some form of forced sexual contact before the age
of 20 years.

While we can infer from the data available that child sexual
abuse is rampant, still it is swept under the carpet because of
the barriers of denial, silence, shame and stigma associated
with it.
 ABOUT

Sakshi, established in 1992, is a rights-based, capacity

building Non-Government Organization (NGO) with a
focus on the issues of sexual violence and equality of
women and children. An adverse finding by the
Supreme Court of India in a test case involving the gang
rape of a minor girl by police officers was a catalyst to
the NGO’s formation. Sakshi was the force behind two
landmark PILs – ‘Vishaka Vs. State of Rajasthan’ &
‘Sakshi Vs. Union of India, ’ which became the backbone
for several gender-based laws including POCSO 2012
and POSH 2013.

Over the last decade, Sakshi has led several Campaigns

and award-winning initiatives for Social Arts and
Communication for Development. Sakshi aims to
empower women, children, youth and marginalized
groups by focusing on: Life skills, Equality Education,
Diversity & Inclusion, Gender Mainstreaming, Dialogue,
Negotiation, Conflict Resolution and Transformational
Leadership.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DR.RAMYA NISAL

Dr Ramya wears many hats, a renowned Consultant General

Surgeon with over 25 years of experience, Director of a multi-
speciality clinic, a master trainer, and a motivational speaker.

An inspiring personality, she believes in making society a

mentally and physically fit place to live. Dr Ramya is an
advocate of Mental Health and a firm believer of “People start to
heal the moment they feel heard. ”A trained psychologist. Dr
Ramya’s strength lies in counselling youth and children as she
believes that many life incidents have a direct effect on one’s
thoughts, and building awareness of well-being is critical.
 ABOUT THE SPEAKER
DR.RAMYA NISAL
She also believes that surgical procedures and illnesses have a
direct effect to one’s thoughts, and vice versa. So, building
awareness of well-being is critical. She strives to be a good and
ethical Doctor, and tries, as a good citizen, to give back to society
by helping children & youth to be mentally and physically fit.

With the spirit of giving back to the society and empowering

young adults, Dr Ramya partnered with Sakshi for The Rakshin
Project. Over the years she has been one of the strongest pillars
of the project, not only does she head the programme but she
actively participates in designing and developing the training
modules to prevent Child Sexual Abuse, and has delivered the
training workshops for over 150 colleges, and through them,
influenced thousands of young adults.

Sakshi has till date completed workshops for over 560 colleges,
and reached out to 33000+ young adults. In her words, we are not
there yet...there is always more we
can do.

Always improving...Always innovating and

“Never say die”, that’s Dr. Ramya for you!