Sunday, July 21, 2019
The 'Shame' of Hidden Child Abuse
From BBC News:
An Asian woman raped by a relative as a child has spoken out after 50 years to highlight the issue of hidden sex abuse.
Zlakha Ahmed, from Rotherham, was five when she was was repeatedly abused over a two-year period.
The 56-year-old said her parents never talked about the abuse for fear of her bringing shame on the family.
A spokeswoman for the Muslim Women's Network said child sex abuse was "endemic in South Asian communities".
Read more here.
https://lawprofessors.typepad.com/family_law/2019/07/the-shame-of-hidden-child-abuse.html
