23 Apr 2013 06:14 - Nirmala George Child rights activists say the rape of a five-year-old girl is the latest case in which India's police have failed to act on a missing child report.
19 Apr 2013 16:34 - Liezl Gevers , Tamryn Coats , A church leader accused in the US of complicity in covering up child abuse shouldn't be allowed to speak at a local Rezolution Christian conference.
16 Jan 2013 18:39 - Faranaaz Parker Child rights advocates have welcomed a ruling overturning parts of the Sexual Offences Act, which they say was out of step with reality.
14 Nov 2012 14:31 - Sapa-AFP The BBC marked the 90th anniversary of its first ever transmission beset by doubts about its future after scandals surrounding its reporting.
21 Jun 2012 17:12 Heidi Swart worked as a social worker for five years. She shares her personal story as well as the pain and frustration of feeling helpless in the face of need.
24 Feb 2012 12:08 - Victoria John Parents claim child abuse and financial mismanagement is rife at Glenstantia Primary School but expert says teachers often lack support.
23 Dec 2011 14:19 - Staff Reporter Archbishop Rowan Williams's decision to probe the diocese of Chichester will throw the spotlight on abuse by clergy in the Anglican Church.
13 Nov 2011 06:28 - Staff Reporter Until a few days ago, Jerry Sandusky's face smiled down on students from a mural in downtown State College, the home of Penn State University.
17 Aug 2011 19:51 - Staff Reporter The Vatican has decided to release confidential files about an abuse case in the US to avoid accusations of a cover-up.
12 Aug 2011 10:49 - Donna Bryson The words of little children from an isolated town in rural South Africa may have stopped an international sex predator.
28 Jun 2011 16:04 - Cesar Sabogal Colombia prostitutes have united in a popular tourist destination to protect children from an international network of pimps and sexual predators.
30 May 2011 15:30 - Staff Reporter Those charged with rape and murder of children should not get bail, says Lulu Xingwana, the Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities.
13 Jan 2011 17:39 - Staff Reporter The state has asked for the conviction of a father on a charge of murdering his two-year-old son after the child died of a severe head injury in 2008.
01 Dec 2010 13:28 - Lisa Van Wyk There are many in the fields of popular and alternative music that speak about violence against women and children from a different angle.
11 Jun 2010 14:42 - Philip Pullella Pope Benedict begged forgiveness from God and victims of child sexual abuse by priests on Friday.
28 May 2010 06:00 - Lori Lake Most children are abused by people they know, and widespread poverty feeds a cycle of violence, abuse and neglect.
17 Dec 2009 13:57 - Staff Reporter Bishop of Limerick Donal Murray apologised on Thursday to victims of sex abuse by Irish Catholic priests.
04 Oct 2009 06:00 - Jon Henley Roman Polanski's arrest on a 32-year-old charge of having sex with a minor has outraged the French government and film community, reports Jon Henley.
27 May 2009 12:42 - Staff Reporter Legalising sex work will not stop human trafficking or child abuse, the ACDP Youth Foundation said on Wednesday.
21 May 2009 10:26 - Staff Reporter Priests beat and raped children during decades of abuse in Catholic-run institutions in Ireland, an official report said on Wednesday.
