Domestic violence, puberty and first love: let’s lift the curtain

One in three women in India is likely to have been subjected to intimate partner violence of a physical, emotional, or sexual nature. Due to the deeply rooted gender norms and cultural values in the Indian society violence continues. Children in homes where there is domestic violence are often neglected or abused which means that they often go through the phase of puberty and adolescence without emotional and cognitive support.

In this episode Carine Weiss talks to Khushboo a young independent 27-year-old woman from India. Khushboo, who has lost her mother due to domestic violence, fights for human rights, justice and for unbiased information when it comes to comprehensive sexuality education. We talked about the impact of her upbringing and the lack of information around puberty, love and relationships.