"Social stigmas make it difficult for Indians to talk about the sexual abuse of children in public. Activists have also blamed the government for failing to adequately protect children.
"According to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report, the sexual abuse of children is widespread in India. Furthermore, it found the Indian government was not doing enough to safeguard the rights of children. HRW also reports that child sex abuse victims in the country are often "mistreated" and "humiliated" by government officials if they chose to seek help.
"The study claims that most child abuse cases go unreported in India because in many cases children are abused close to home - either at home, school, in their neighborhood, or at orphanages.
"India is home to around 430 million children. A 2011 report published by the Indian government found that around 40 percent of them were vulnerable to threats such as sexual abuse, trafficking, homelessness, forced labor, drug abuse, and crime...."
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