Dimapur, October 3 (MExN): Can Youth under its project ‘Development 4 Adolescent’ organized webinar session for adolescent on the topic ‘Abuse: physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, verbal abuse and digital abuse’ on October 1 with Akangkokla Namo, Programme officer, Family Planning Association of India, Nagaland Branch and Kivitoli Chishi, Board Secretary of Can Youth as the resource person.
The session was moderated by Suikolie, facilitator, Development 4 Adolescent, Can Youth. Kivitoli Chishi in her opening statement mentioned about the abuse faced by every individual and how family and society plays an important role in supporting the individual who faced such situation.
Akangkokla Namo said that, every individual have the right to live free life without being abuse. But it is unfortunate that certain section of society lives were abuse. She mentioned that physical abuse can be of any physical harm like slapping, punching, bullying etc. These types of abuses usually take place when someone tries to control the other. She also shared about psychological abuse where a person mentality and emotional is disturbed and affected. A person start to think he/she is lonely and no one to love and support him/her. Stretching on the point she also mentioned that physical abuse can be seen as it happens external but whereas psychological abuse is not visible as it happens in the internal. As we can see, mostly our society who is facing depression do not share or express to others and the pain/suffering is hidden inside internally which creates negativity in their minds and do harm to oneself.
Speaking on the session, she mentioned that verbal abuse often occurred through verbal communication using inappropriate words and expression by passing comments towards the other person. She also shared that sexual abuse can be in the form of using words and by forcing someone to pornography or to touch someone body parts. She also emphasis on digital abuse which is common at present scenario which many people take advantage of social media to bully, harass or stalk. She also mentioned on the difference between good touch and bad touch which many are not aware of it and which is very necessary for an individual to keep in mind.
She encouraged the participants to share their problems to the other person or family or the closed ones and not stay silent/hide the problems/issue. Later she stated that, “you are the boss of your body” and no one is allowed to touch if the other person is not comfortable.
Sentiwati, Project Coordinator, Development 4 Adolescent, Can Youth in his concluding remark appreciated the panelists and participants for their support and participation. He encouraged the adolescents to shared their problems to their elders, friends or parents with whom they trust or comfortable to avoid/prevent such abuses.
