Shashwata Nova

Separating Data from Panic Without Dismissing Survivors Few topics in discussions around child sexual abuse generate as much tension as this one: False allegations. It is often raised early – sometimes before facts are established – and it carries significant emotional weight. On one hand, false accusations can cause serious harm.On the other, overemphasising them can silence real victims. To understand this properly, we need to move away from assumption – and look at what evidence...

and How Silence Becomes Organised When abuse occurs within institutions, it is rarely because no one noticed . It is often because no one acted . Institutions – schools, religious organisations, sports bodies, residential facilities are designed to provide structure, safety, and supervision. They bring children and adults together in environments that are meant to be regulated. Yet, globally, some of the most serious abuse cases have emerged from these very spaces. The question is not only...

the Same Psychology Has Moved Online The psychology of abuse has not changed. Access | Trust | Boundary testing | Secrecy What has changed is the environment? Today, offenders no longer need to be physically present to begin the process. They can observe, contact, and build relationships with children through devices that are already part of everyday life. The result is a shift: From local access → to global reach From slow grooming → to accelerated interaction From visible...