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26 June 2019: Hidden in Plain Sight – A Discussion on Child Sexual Abuse
June 11th, 2019 | Children and Young People, Events, Gender-based Violence, News, Sexual and Reproductive Health
Child sexual abuse is a topic that many of us have heard of. Maybe we have encountered people who have experienced it. These cases may not be clear cut, and they can be challenging to manage – especially when the child is very young, or when the abuse is perpetrated by someone who should be caring for the victim.
As a recent Channel NewsAsia op-ed by AWARE’s Laika Jumabhoy explains, supporting child sexual abuse survivors involves identifying, recognising and responding to their concerns. Our behaviour can significantly impact a survivor’s journey of recovery. We can make a difference.
In collaboration with Youth, Adult survivors & Kin In Need (YAKIN), the Sexual Assault Care Centre is organising a dialogue session on Wednesday 26 June 2019 at 5pm. We invite you to hear from survivors about their experiences, learn from social sector professionals working to support survivors, and discuss ways for individuals to create safer spaces for children to live in.
Your presence and voice in this conversation would go a long way in creating a community that better supports child sexual abuse survivors.
This event is free. We look forward to seeing you on 26 June!
Please note that representatives of the media will be required to identify themselves prior to the event, and no photos/videos are allowed without explicit consent. We welcome reporting on the points and issues raised, but no names and identities should be included.
About the speakers:
Eirliani Abdul Rahman is Executive Director of YAKIN (Youth, Adult survivors & Kin In Need), a not-for-profit she co-founded with Associate Professor Daniel Fung, Chairman, Medical Board of the Singapore Institute of Mental Health to help child victims and adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Her book on true accounts by survivors of child sexual abuse Survivors: Breaking the Silence on Child Sexual Abuse was published by Marshall Cavendish in November 2017. It is now in its second print run.
Dr. Daniel Fung is a child psychiatrist at the Institute of Mental Health’s Child Guidance Clinic and Chairman of the Medical Board of Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health. He graduated from the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and obtained a Masters of Medicine in Psychiatry in 1996 and was awarded the Singapore Psychiatric Association Book prize. Dr. Fung is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin Medical School, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University.
Laika Jumabhoy is currently a Senior Case Manager at the Sexual Assault Care Centre at AWARE. With a background in Psychology, she is certified in various therapeutic interventions including Trauma-focused CBT. She supported survivors of domestic and sexual violence and has a strong interest in using creative art techniques for trauma recovery.