In todays modern world, children, especially girls, continue to face risks of abuse and unsafe interactions despite growing awareness about child rights and protection. To address this, children are increasingly taught concepts such as Good Touch and Bad Touch and are expected to identify, avoid and report inappropriate behaviour. While such awareness is important, it raises a critical question: why does the burden of safety continue to fall on children rather than on adults who are responsible for creating safe environments?
The persistence of child abuse and boundary violations reflects a larger societal problem where accountability, responsible adult behaviour and effective safeguarding mechanisms remain inadequate. As a result, children are taught to be constantly cautious, often at the cost of their freedom and sense of security. The challenge is to examine why, in a supposedly progressive society, children are still expected to protect themselves from adults instead of living in environments where adults are educated, accountable and committed to ensuring their safety.