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Covid-19 leaves hundreds orphaned. How you can help and what you should know about adoption
Covid-19 leaves hundreds orphaned. How you can help and what you should know about adoption
More than 1,700 children have lost both their parents during the Covid-19 pandemic in India, the NCPCR has informed the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Who will look after these children? What does the future hold in store for these vulnerable kids? Read on to know how you can help them and everything about adoption in India.
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The plight of recently orphaned children in India has led to increased chatter around adoption. (Image for representation: Getty Images)
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Educational institutions can help dismantle the structural inequalities inherent in our socio-cultural fabric that perpetuate the cycle of gender-based violence.
India is home to the largest population of adolescents in the world approximately 243 million or roughly 20% of the country’s total population is between the ages of 10 and 19. With discrimination and social stigma attached to sexuality education in India, millions between the ages of 15 and 24 have limited knowledge of sexual and reproductive health, though a considerable proportion of this group is sexually active. This has led to problems like teenage pregnancy, lack of safe menstrual practices and child sexual abuse. A study conducted by the Ministry of Women & Child Development revealed that the majority of child sexual abuse cases are perpetrated by trusted individuals within families.