| Project Name | A multipronged approach to preventing Child Sexual Abuse in India |
| Amount Utilized (INR) | 185900 |
| Project Description | Arpan has demonstrated a significant growth trajectory in the last decade and are making our next leap in scale. Till date we have impacted around 3 million children and adults.
Through established programs, Arpan has demonstrated how to reduce CSA incidence through prevention measures and built an innovative and unique Personal Safety Education program that enables safe and private disclosures by children, intervening to stop ongoing abuse, promotion of healing through therapy, and provision of psycho-education to families. Arpan also continuously conducts rigorous evaluations that guide and strengthen program strategy. The field of CSA suffers from a lack of evidence-based research to guide practitioners – Arpan strives to fill this gap.
The funds were utilized for purchasing training kits that are given to the participants for the training program.
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| Locations | Pan India,Mumbai City > Maharashtra (MH),Thane > Maharashtra (MH),Mumbai suburban > Maharashtra (MH) |
| Causes | Education > Digital Learning,Education > Awareness & advocacy,Education > Teacher training,Health > Mental health |
| Beneficiary Group | Children |
| Beneficiary Description | Child sexual abuse impacts children across ages/ gender identities/ sexual orientations/ disabilities/ income strata/ caste/ class/ religion/ other distinguishing factors. However, some risk factors impact specific populations more than others, and our interventions take cognizance of these. For example:
• Poverty is a crucial risk factor: The vulnerability of low/ mid-income populations to child sexual abuse is very high – tiny houses, less vigilance (many parents are daily wage earners), uneducated families who don't know how to prevent the abuse or respond when it happens, no support systems, no knowledge about and extreme taboo about mental health support. The abuse can occur within families, schools, institutions, or communities. Caregivers and families are typically unaware of the abuse happening to their children and struggle to comprehend the situation due to societal taboos and lack of knowledge about the issue.
• As is gender: Child sexual abuse also needs to be understood in the larger context of gender. Enshrined in patriarchy & negative masculinity, gender-based violence such as that manifested in child sexual abuse is an extreme expression of gender inequity. Deeply entrenched gender norms/ cultural constructs portray men/ boys as perpetrators/ protectors, laying the foundation to advance/ reinforce/ proliferate abuse. Traditional gender-aggregated societal roles impact how women/ girls are perceived; the corresponding power dynamics feed into the abuse. The need to dismantle toxic gender roles and inculcate respect for personal boundaries is high. |
| Impact | Arpan’s work allows children to access their core human rights and lead healthier lives. We break the cycle of abuse and promote healing and well-being. With a large and diverse population of 1.4 billion, India provides THE most audacious opportunity to lift the most children out of cycles of abuse. Arpan makes this possible by scaling exponentially to reach all 250 million school-going children in India while also becoming an international resource center.
We have impacted ~3 million lives and have won 6 National and 2 International awards for innovation and impact.
In an external evaluation of Arpan’s work, it was found that after the PSE Program, of the children who were interviewed, 8% children reported unsafe situations and 90% sought help from a trusted adult.
>80% of the children taught by teachers trained by Arpan, remember 75% of the key Personal Safety concepts.
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Activities Conducted
| No | Activity / Item / Beneficiaries | Quantity / Number, if applicable |
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Personal Safety Education (PSE) |
17,231 children and 7,982 adults |
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Training and Advocacy |
35,005 stakeholders trained and 6,60,738 Children & Adults through training partners |
| 3 |
Digital Learning |
58,022 children and 9,824 adults |
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