Understanding Sexual and Gender-Based Violence through an Adolescent
Lens- Qualitative Findings from New Delhi, India
Abstract
The present cross-sectional, qualitative study assesses perspectives,
attitudes, and experiences of adolescents with SGBV. 19 students from
Delhi, were recruited via snowball sampling and telephonically
interviewed during April and May 2020. Three key themes emerged post
analysis: (i) Introduction and reinforcement of a patriarchal structure
(ii) Violence in teen dating (iii) Justice System. Findings of the study
bring out adolescents’ experiences with everyday abuse, their perception
towards reporting of SGBV, and a complex process of how this violence
continues to remain an intricate part of their lives. The results of
this study highlight an urgent need for adolescent-friendly
health-promoting and gender-equitable interventions.