In the first episode of 2021, host Anurag and guest Havovi Wadia discuss in depth, all things pertinent to child and adolescent rights in India. They discuss the difficulty of being a child during the transition into adolescence and adulthood, as well as the way society dictates the agency afforded to them. Additionally, they dive deep into the prevalence and rampant existence of child abuse in India, as well as avenues for rescue and rehabilitation for survivors. Finally, they also chat about the state of affairs in the development sector today, specifically with regards to children and adolescents.

Havovi is an often inefficient, mostly happy, rather verbose person who loves local trains, is addicted to detective fiction (especially of the modern kind), and cannot function without a cup of tea made by her husband first thing in the morning. She is a sporadic writer and in her years in the development sector, has become a better listener than she was. She currently leads Save The Children India and continues to believe that we will have a world where children and women will not be infantilised, and where participation and protection are not seen as conflicting rights.

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