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Boys are victims of severe forms of sexual abuse (sexual assault, making the child fondle private parts, making the child exhibit private body parts and being photographed in the nude) 34% more often than girls (57.3% vs. 42.7%)
Topic: Violence, SexualSource
Citation: Study on Child Abuse: India 2007, p.75 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: SurveyDiscussion
Other Notes:This is true not just overall, but in every sub-category of severe sexual abuse (pp. 80-86)