Item #585
In 11 out of 13 states (85%), boys are physically abused in multiple contexts (by parents, by non-parents, at school, at other institutions) more often than girls
Topic: ViolenceSource
Citation: Study on Child Abuse: India 2007, p.47 Author(s): Ministry of Women and Child Development Institution(s): Government of India Link: http://wcd.nic.in/childabuse.pdf Nation(s): India Year(s): 2007 Source: Primary Type: SurveyDiscussion
Other Notes:p. 48 - despite Items 584 & 585 and explicitly stating on p. 45 "Gender desegregation of
data indicated that more
boys reported physical
abuse as compared to girls," the summary section of the report asserts "In the overall percentage there seemed to be not much difference in physical abuse being faced by girls." i.e. - the report shows heavy bias toward emphasizing the plight of girls and deemphasizing the plight of boys.
and boys." On p. 45, it explicitly states