When we were coming back from Lavasa, a general chat with Kiran and some other bloggers in the taxi on the way back turned towards Child Sexual Abuse and how it is one of the worst things to happen to a child. Kiran suggested that we do a Child Sexual Abuse Awareness month across the blogsphere and the idea appealed to me. As a subject its really close to my heart. I have been abused when I was a child and I know how traumatic it is, I have known some victims who were severely abused and it affected their life as an adult. And the worst part which I feel is that its one of those things which is hushed under the carpet.
So across the month of April 2011, over 40 bloggers in the blogosphere will come together to post on various aspects of Child Sexual Abuse in a bid to create awareness about an issue which affects over 50 per cent of children. This, the Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Month April 2011, will run across their blogs as well as the CSA blog, which will be . In addition to these posts, the CSAAM blog will feature survivor stories, posts by experts and NGOs working in these fields. Through this concerted effort we hope to bring Child Sexual Abuse out of the closet and teach parents how to educate their children about predators, preventing their children from being abused and knowing how to deal with such a situation should it occur. Our children deserve a safe and happy childhood.
So come join us in the effort and Keep your child safe.
If you would like to add to the discussion or know somebody else who would, please note that we welcome entries
- mailed to csa.awareness.april@gmail.com OR
- posted as FB notes and linked to Child Sexual Abuse Awareness Month Page OR
- posted on your own blog with the badge and linked to the main blog OR
- linked or posted on Twitter tagged twitter.com/CSAAwareness OR
The list of topics is available here. Anonymous contributions are accepted and requests for anonymity will of course be honoured. I will probably be hosting at least one guest post and encourage you to do the same for non-blogging friends.
Please remember to send in a mail with all necessary links or just your input to csa.awareness.april@gmail.com so that we can track your contribution and make sure that it is not inadvertently lost or something.
U can also support it simply by adding our the logo of the initiative in your blog’s sidebar. Grab the below code to do so
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Lets hope for maximum impact. talking leads to awareness which in turn leads to prevention.
My introductory post, Monika. Have linked back to this post.
http://arightowrite.blogspot.com/2011/03/csaam-april-2011-keep-your-child-safe.html
The great thing is, you are making a positive difference by doing something about it, and that counts for a lot! Am so so impressed by this campaign Monu really! Way to go! And we are all here, cheering and supporting you ladies!
Superb initiative Monu! Hugs!
This is a wonderful initiative. I taught my kids the difference between good touch and bad when they were very young. I hope to learn more now, from this initiative
Good start Monika!
It’s a very imp topic for us to wake up to and take appropriate steps.
I am glad you girls picked it up…We all need to learn a lot and do our bit.
Did the intro post on my blog.
Excellent .. All the best with the initiative ..
Great initiative….lets spread in more awareness.
Count me in , Mon. Very well done, ladies, this is a great idea, and a very good way to use the blogging medium.
Great initiative Monika..
Hi Monika
I want to do a post. So do I post it on my blog or send you the write up? Sorry about my confusion. The link to the CSA blog doesnt work.
This is such an excellent initiative Monika. I am in. Have put this up on my blog to spread the word.
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