“Protecting
children from violence: Their right - Our duty”
November 19, 2006 -
World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse
Thousands of awareness flyers,
posters, stickers and pins will be distributed on November 19 to raise awareness
on the problem of child abuse in
The Higher Council for Childhood-the
Ministry Of Social Affairs launches a campaign jointly with KAFA (enough)
violence and exploitation and World Vision-Lebanon on the World Day for
Prevention of Child Abuse all over
Throughout the world children are
vulnerable to abuse by adults.
Children
who become internally displaced within their own countries are in need of
special attention. During times of war, people are brutally uprooted and forced
to flee their homes, exposing them to danger and insecurity. Wherever it occurs,
displacement has a profound physical, emotional and developmental impact on
children and increases their vulnerability. Thousands of civilians including
many children were displaced during this summer’s war in
Very few
children can realize that they are victims of abuse, especially when it is
perpetrated by one of the family members. Cases are usually not reported. as it
is preferred to keep the issue within the family secrecy. At the same time, such
practices have very serious implications on the victims, especially in their
social conduct. The most serious effects are on the psychological level, where
the impacts are not easily detected.
The Higher Council for Childhood-the
Ministry Of Social Affairs, KAFA (enough)
violence and exploitation, The World Vision-Lebanon and various Civil Society
Organizations are launching their campaign on November 19 to raise
awareness for the prevention of child abuse. The campaign is based on article
25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which recognizes that
children are entitled to special care and assistance, and that all children have
the right to social protection.
On November 19, 35000 stickers and
flyers about different forms of child abuse will be distributed on streets
along with a white flower as a message of peace and non-violence by children,
youths and members of the Interior Security Forces.
Information posters will appear in
schools, childhood protection NGOs, community centers and other public places to
sensitize the entire Lebanese society to the problem of child abuse and
information kits (poster, flyer, pin, and sticker) will be distributed to
parliamentarians, ministers, NGOS, Universities, Schools,
Campaign
program:
17 Nov.: Official
launch of the national campaign by Mrs. Naila Moawad, Minister of Social
Affairs, at 11.00 am.
18-19 Nov.: Massive distribution of campaign
materials at all entries and exits of
20 Nov.:
Distribution of campaign materials to deputies in the Parliament and all
over
23 Nov.:
Distribution of campaign materials to Ministers in the government
26 Nov.:
Distribution of campaign materials during Beirut International
Marathon.
27 Nov.: Final
statement and press release.
For more information please
contact:
Mrs. Sanaa Awada - The Higher Council
for Childhood
Office Number:
01/388107
Email:
hccleb@idm.net.lb; sana_awada@yahoo.com
Ms.
Ghida Anani – KAFA (enough) Violence &
Exploitation
Office numbers:
01/392220-1
Helpline: 03/018
019
Email: kafa@kafa.org.lb ; ghidaanani@hotmail.com
Mr. Roni Jalakh- World Vision
Office numbers:
01/243203
Email: rony_jalkh@wvi.org
Protecting
children from violence: their right - our duty!
-let’s act
together now