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Boys are victims of severe forms of sexual abuse (sexual assault, making the child fondle private parts, making the child exhibit private body parts and being photographed in the nude) 34% more often than girls (57.3% vs. 42.7%)
Topic: Violence, Sexual
Source
Citation: Study on Child Abuse: India 2007, p.75
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: Survey
Discussion
Other Notes:
This is true not just overall, but in every sub-category of severe sexual abuse (pp. 80-86)
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