Rita Panicker is the founder-director of Butterflies, a nongovernmental organization in New Delhi, India, working to protect and empower street-connected children since 1989. She is also chair of the board of Family for Every Child.
Millions of boys worldwide experience sexual violence, yet their needs are often overlooked. That’s why we want today, Blue Umbrella Day, to become an official U.N.-recognized date to prevent this.