The proposed sex bill increases the age of consent for sex from 16 to 18 years. It further removes the discrimination on the ground of sex thereby protecting the sexual abuse of both young boys and girls. While it may be attempting to save innumerable children from sexual abuse, it also makes it illegal for teenagers to have consensual sex. What is required is not that a strict age limit is put, but that there should be some consideration about the age of parties involved.
In the present era, age of puberty has come down. In such circumstances, what is required is not to make a law that makes it illegal for teenagers to have a relationship otherwise they will be further harassed by the social police. What needs to be done is to narrowdown the age difference between the parties so as to prevent sexual abuse of children by adults.
And often, children are abused at the hands of their own guardians and relatives and are not in a position of reporting the same. It is required that the law punishes the guardians and primary caretakers at the first complaint of such children.
In order to prevent the sexual abuse of children, the need is of educating the parents about sexual abuse. It is further required that child helplines are made available at all times to address such issues. Bodies at different levels of governance should also work fulltime to takeup these cases. Further, it is hightime that society is educated about ills of child marriage and the restraining law is implemented in reality.
In the present era, age of puberty has come down. In such circumstances, what is required is not to make a law that makes it illegal for teenagers to have a relationship otherwise they will be further harassed by the social police. What needs to be done is to narrowdown the age difference between the parties so as to prevent sexual abuse of children by adults.
And often, children are abused at the hands of their own guardians and relatives and are not in a position of reporting the same. It is required that the law punishes the guardians and primary caretakers at the first complaint of such children.
In order to prevent the sexual abuse of children, the need is of educating the parents about sexual abuse. It is further required that child helplines are made available at all times to address such issues. Bodies at different levels of governance should also work fulltime to takeup these cases. Further, it is hightime that society is educated about ills of child marriage and the restraining law is implemented in reality.
