In light of the recent incident, a lot of cases are coming up. Cases of child sexual abuse are coming up everyday. What all of this has done is highlighted how common the issue is, the lack of debate around it and the failure of the authorities to implement the laws around it.
Another aspect that this has highlighted is that abuse just does not happen outside the house
Such instances also begin from our own homes. We teach our children about the horrors that lie beyond the walls of our homes, but nothing about what goes on inside.
Shahzeb Khanzada once again highlighted this important aspect about abuse in his show
He mentioned how such cases have become so common. This is why it is important to educate your children about them and not shy away from the topic. Our children should come before everyone else and that involves talking to them about stuff that we feel uncomfortable with.
The majority of all sexual abuse cases involve close relatives of the child and people we trust
Those who abuse children do not see the difference between family and strangers. Out of respect, we tend to stay mum about these cases but that ends up scarring our own children. This means a lifetime of trauma, especially because we choose to snub the matter and carry on relations with those people.
Dont waste time… break barriers and talk to your children NOW… 90 percent of sexual abuse cases are done by close relatives or people known to you and your children…#Talknow pic.twitter.com/CSRlh5F6Nh
— Shahzeb Khanzada (@shazbkhanzdaGEO) January 11, 2018
Many reached out to him and pointed out how the right way to go about this is to talk to your child
yes A very High percentage of Rapes by close Relations or family known People.Very UNFORTUNATE. Lack of Education Morality and almost SiCk judicial and procecutiond System coupled with avoiding CAPITAL PUNISHMENTS.
— FAIZ UR REHMAN FAIZI (@FAIZURREHMANFA4) January 11, 2018
Yes my mother explained these things to me when I was at that age. She simply said there are bad people, they will try to touch you, try to touch you on your private parts, it could be a teacher, it could be a relative, it could be a stranger, and to always yell and run
— UncouthMuslimSumbz (@a_sumbel) January 12, 2018
Awesome program with great messages shahzeb!!! Keep up the good work! Pakistan really need such educational programs! Lets try our best to break this taboo this time and for good!!
— Wasif Sharif (@Wasif_Sharif) January 12, 2018
I teach every day to my younger son. We should have to do this
— Sheikh Tariq Mahmood (@SheikhTariqMah1) January 11, 2018
True, we need to speak out now,
— Saba-Tariq (@SabaTariq92) January 11, 2018
Very true, it’s more social issue than political. Govt agencies have to play their role but we need to talk to our children. Policing only can not stop this as Alhamdolillah Pakistan is not in top 5 countries but some advanced countries are in top five list.
— Arif Malik (@ArifMalik564) January 11, 2018
This is issue is larger than our notions of shame and familial ties. It is about protecting our children in the best possible way and the way to do that is by talking to them. If they don’t know how to respond and react in such situations, they will go along with it. And it is very likely that the abuser will threaten the child. Nobody wants their child to be in such a position, and for that we need to stop shying away from the topic.
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