Case after the case of sexual abuse, yes this is the prevailing situation of our country. The first case which got the hype was Zainab’s murder case. At that time all the media cover the issue and government officials promised to take a stance to solve the issues like harassment and abuse but does it stop?? Obviously, the answer is NO. Countless cases after Zainab have appeared and the harassment also haven’t stooped. Few days back another girl Farishta got raped and killed.
All the media and officials are discussing how to put the end on this but what is not being discussed is to treat the issue from roots. Why the “parents-child talk” is still not being emphasized and promoted. Why our child is still not being educated on the issue?
Almost every other girl in country start facing the street harassment from the childhood but cannot talk to parents about this because we have that communication gaps with the parents in our society where these issues are still taboo. Parents don’t use to address these issues and the girl since the childhood don’t get the confidence to tell her parents about the harassment she is facing.
Do you know why the murder after the rape is the trend? Because according to research almost 85% child rapists are the relatives of the child and after abusing, use to murder them in order not to get exposed in front of family. Now you can smell the intensity of the issue. If the child is being informed about the kinds of verbal touches he can be protected, moreover if the parents ask their child on regular basis about their surrounding, they can smell the upcoming danger.
Similarly, the girl in our society lacked the confidence to tell her parents about the harassment she is facing outside. She doesn’t get the confidence from their parents to talk about the stuff like this. Even when she wants to talk the fear of misinterpretation from the parent’s side and the fear of being limited to the home boundaries forbade her to do so.
Its high time to consider this issue seriously and the communication gap should be removed and parents should play their role in this regard. The parents should be aware about the happenings around their child that how someone touch them, treat them. Parents should know what their daughter is facing and what she is hesitating to tell. They should insure their support to them, there should be a friendly relation between the kids and parents where every issue gets discussed.
Fatima Zahra
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