New figures show epidemic of violence against children across Africa

Stars join children’s organisations to launch campaign

Africa’s largest children’s organisations today launch Action on Violence Against Children (AVAC), a campaign to build public awareness, and galvanise political will and resources around the staggering incidence and impact of abuse and violence against children.

New data from across Eastern and Southern Africa tells a harrowing story of the region’s youngest citizens being victims of abuse. For example, fresh statistics from Zambia...

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Habari Zinazoendana

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 May

Figures show 2014/15 budget crisis

>MPs debated budget estimates for the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for a third day yesterday even as available data equates the entire process to a mere hoax and sheer loss of taxpayers’ money.

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

10 Nov

Violence behind persistent increase of street children

IPPmedia
Violence behind persistent increase of street children
IPPmedia
Violence on children is the leading cause of the persistent increase of street children with many opting to face the uncertainties and dangers of the streets than endure violence at home. Speaking during a media advocacy and stakeholders workshop on child ...

 

9 years ago

IPPmedia

12 Nov

Plan to prevent violence against children in place

Plan to prevent violence against children in place
IPPmedia
Apart from polices, the government develop and implement strategies that are very instrumental in responding to children's rights and wellbeing such as the Multi Sector National Plan Action to prevent and respond the violence against children (VAC).

 

11 years ago

TheCitizen

23 Jan

Sh4bn project to shield children from violence

Tanzania and the European Union (EU) yesterday launched a Sh4 billion project dubbed ‘Tanzania Child Protection Systems’ which focuses on prevention and response to violence against children in the country.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

08 Apr

Village cinema halls 'agents of violence against children'

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Village cinema halls 'agents of violence against children'
IPPmedia
A cross section of school girls attending awareness meeting in Chanika that aims at strengthening their understanding on how best to protect themselves against all forms of violence. Despite the fact that cinemas were used to provide education especially ...

 

10 years ago

IPPmedia

13 Feb

Mwanza on sensitisation campaign to protect children against violence

IPPmedia
Mwanza on sensitisation campaign to protect children against violence
IPPmedia
A sensitisation campaign to protect children against violence has been launched in by a multi-faceted cooperation team in Mwanza. The team includes social welfare officers, civil society organisations, child protection teams from the Mwanza municipal ...

 

10 years ago

Spyghana.Com

18 Feb

Tanzania puts in place steps to check violence against children

Tanzania puts in place steps to check violence against children
spyghana.com
Speaking during a media orientation on Most Vulnerable Children (MVC), the Acting Deputy Commissioner of Social Welfare, Mr Filbert Kawemama, said that the start of a child helpline – 116 had also been a contributing factor. “We have already established ...
Fresh Move to Fight Molestation of KidsAllAfrica.com

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10 years ago

IPPmedia

04 Dec

Intervention efforts triple reporting of violence against children in Coast

IPPmedia
Intervention efforts triple reporting of violence against children in Coast
IPPmedia
Thanks to multi-stakeholders' efforts to increase awareness of Violence Against Children (VAC) the number of reported incidents have so far tripled. “In Kasarawe District, Coast Region, reported incidents between January and November have increased from ...

 

10 years ago

International Federation Of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies

08 Dec

One year on: Children hardest hit by violence in Central African Republic

International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
One year on: Children hardest hit by violence in Central African Republic
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
Benicia (left) 9, lines up to receive household supplies from the Central African Red Cross Society. She and her family have been living in a camp for months due to ongoing violence. Photo: Nelly Muluka, IFRC ...
Red Cross Red Crescent Calls for Immediate Help to People of Central African...

 

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