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Of sub-categories of sexual violence, boys are victimized more than girls in 6 out of 9 categories

Topic: Violence, Sexual

Source

Citation: Study on Child Abuse: India 2007, pp. 80-95

Author(s): Ministry of Women and Child Development

Institution(s): Government of India

Link: http://wcd.nic.in/childabuse.pdf

Nation(s): India

Year(s): 2007

Source: Primary

Type: Survey

Discussion

Other Notes:

Boys – assault/penetration, forced to view private parts, forced to touch private parts, forced to exhibit private parts, exposure to pornographic materials, photographed in the nude; Girls – forcible kissing, sexual advances during travel situation, sexual advances during marriage situations