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Nishtha Desai is a children's rights activist and a researcher.[1][2]
Dr. Nishtha Desai | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Ph.D. |
| Alma mater | Goa University |
| Occupation | Social activist |
| Organization | Children's Rights in Goa |
| Known for | Activism against tourism-related pedophilia |
| Awards | Yashadamini Puraskar, Real Heroes Award |
Career
Desai is affiliated with an NGO called Children's Rights in Goa.[3] Her work has focused on raising awareness of tourism-related paedophilia and child abuse.[4][5] She has campaigned for tighter security and better implementation of laws in regards to this matter.[6][7]
Education and works
Desai has a Ph.D. from Goa University.[8] She has published books on the menace of paedophilia including See the Evil: Tourism Related Paedophilia in Goa and Child Sexual Abuse in Goa: A Case Analysis.[9][10] Her other books include Liberation Vs Armed Aggression: The Media Response to Goa's Liberation and Life and Times of T B Cunha.[8][11]
Awards
Desai was awarded Yashadamini Puraskar by the Government of Goa in 2006 for her work.[12] She received Real Heroes Award from CNN-IBN and Reliance Industries in 2008.[13] Desai was honoured by Moneylife Foundation in 2012.[14]
References
- ^ "Saving children". Frontline. 2008-06-19. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Mukherjee, Sudeshna (2014-02-06). "Dylan Farrow & Child Sex Abuse". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ A Situational Analysis of Child Sex Tourism in India. EQUATIONS.
- ^ "Child, interrupted". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ "Goa - new paedophile's paradise?". BBC. 8 January 2007.
- ^ Virani, Pinki (2000-10-14). Bitter Chocolate: Child Sexual Abuse in India. Penguin UK. ISBN 978-93-5118-425-6.
- ^ "Child rights' NGO wants tighter security in school". The Times of India. 2013-01-17. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ a b "Release of the book, Life and Times of T B Cunha". oHeraldo. Retrieved 2023-09-17.
- ^ Asia, UNICEF/South (2004). Mapping of Advocacy and Capacity Building Materials, Addressing Issues of Violence, Abuse, and Exploitation of Children in South Asia. United Nations Children's Fund, Regional Office for South Asia.
- ^ Unholy Nexus - Male Child Sexual Exploitation in Pilgrim Tourism Sites in India. EQUATIONS.
- ^ Fletcher, Robert S. G.; Mountford, Benjamin; Potter, Simon J. (2022-06-01). Connected Empires, Connected Worlds: Essays in Honour of John Darwin. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-59659-5.
- ^ "Independence Day parade held amid heavy downpour in Goa". One India.
- ^ Sardesai, Rajdeep; Ambani, Nita; Network 18 (2011-08-01). Real Heroes: Ordinary People Extraordinary Service. Roli Books Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-5194-057-9.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Combating tourism-related paedophilia in Goa". Moneylife NEWS & VIEWS. Retrieved 2023-09-17.