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Astha Ramaiya [Co-author] Shared the Journal Article - Published in Child Abuse & Neglect, June 2026
A new systematic review published in Child Abuse & Neglect examined the link between mental health and technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse (TF-CSEA). Analysing 10 studies with over 25,000 participants across seven countries, researchers found that depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, and prior trauma were consistently associated with victimisation. Crucially, the relationship appears bidirectional with mental health difficulties both preceding and resulting from exploitation; creating potential cycles of repeated harm. Perhaps most striking: traditional parental monitoring through technological surveillance showed limited protective effects. What actually mattered? The quality of parent-child relationships including, open communication, emotional warmth, and trust. The findings suggest prevention efforts should combine universal school-based programmes building emotional resilience with targeted support for high-risk youth, while parent education should prioritise connection over control. With 12.5% of children globally experiencing online solicitation annually, understanding these psychological pathways is essential for effective child protection.
Alok Srivastava, Vasanti Rao & Amita Puri Article on International Journal of Community Medicine and Public Health, January 2026
Tara Prasad Article on Challanges and Lessons Learns of GESI responsive and inclusive conservatiom practices, Nepal
Ritu Dewan & Swati Raju Article on Economic and Political Weekly
Viera Schioppetto shared Thesis on Gender Approach in Development Projects
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The Challenge and Potential of Being Women Evaluator, Asia Context
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We are working on evaluation capacity development in Uganda and we have noted that female evaluators are very few. We have therefore organized a special training and reflection on the same subject area as above.
Our suspicion that we are yet to confirm is the fear for the rigour required in evaluation.
This training also aims to introduce the female evaluators to a network of evaluators with whom they can team-up with given their areas of specialization.
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Rakesh
Rakesh Mohan
Director at Office of Performance Evaluations
Top Contributor
Namaste! In some work environments, a few men in positions of power may not take women evaluators as seriously as men evaluators. This phenomenon may not be limited to Asia only; I have seen it in the United States as well, though rarely. For example, if a team of two evaluators (one man and one woman) are presenting the results of their evaluation at a meeting, some audience members may only pose their questions to the male evaluator. The good news is that these type of men are on the path of rapid extinction.
Umi Hanik
Monitoring & Evaluation Professional, Founding Members of Indonesian Development Evaluation Community (InDEC)
Hi Rakesh! interesting! is it at the same years of working experience or mostly happened to young female evaluators?
do you have assumption on the rational or possible cause why they treat female evaluators that way? is it because they don't want to give us hard questions? they just being nice? or anything else?
Rakesh
Rakesh Mohan
Director at Office of Performance Evaluations
Top Contributor
Hi Umi,
First, thanks for connecting with me on LinkedIn.
You are asking excellent questions. With respect to the age difference, the women evaluators were much younger than the male evaluators.
I really do not have any good assumptions or a possible explanation regarding the rationale for such treatment.
All the best.