SEXUAL ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION OF BOYS IN SOUTH ASIA A ...

Contents
1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Scope and Limitations .................................................................................................... 2
1.2 Definitions...................................................................................................................... 3
1.3 Boys as Victims of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation ...................................................... 5
1.4 Sites of Sexual Abuse in South Asia ............................................................................. 9
1.5 Situations of Social Disruption .................................................................................... 12
1.6 Living on the Street ...................................................................................................... 13
1.7 Growing up in Brothels ................................................................................................ 14
1.8 ‘Customary’ Sexual Abuse .......................................................................................... 14
1.9 Sexual Exploitation of Boys in Pornography ............................................................... 15
1.10 Other Forms of Sexual Exploitation of Boys ........................................................... 15
2. SOUTH ASIA OVERVIEW ......................................................................................... 19
2.1 Research Findings ........................................................................................................ 19
2.2 Status of Information by Country................................................................................. 19
2.3 Research Limitations.................................................................................................... 21
2.4 Legislation .................................................................................................................... 22
2.5 Policies ......................................................................................................................... 24
2.6 Programmes ................................................................................................................. 28
3. COUNTRY PROFILE: AFGHANISTAN ................................................................... 31
3.1 Research Findings ........................................................................................................ 31
3.2 Legislation .................................................................................................................... 35
3.3 Policy ........................................................................................................................... 38
3.4 Programme Responses ................................................................................................. 40
4. COUNTRY PROFILE: BANGLADESH .................................................................... 45
4.1 Research Findings ........................................................................................................ 45
4.2 Legislation .................................................................................................................... 54
4.3 Policy ........................................................................................................................... 58
4.4 Programme Responses ................................................................................................. 61
5. COUNTRY PROFILE: INDIA..................................................................................... 67
5.1 Research Findings ........................................................................................................ 67
5.2 Legislation .................................................................................................................... 74
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