key stakeholders advocate for Prevention for Violence against children in Homes, Schools and Community in Kibito

"Government, communities, teachers and parents must ensure schools are made safe from violence against children as schools prepare for new term opening across the country," said Concerned community facilitator.  This statement reflects the mood of participants at the recently held stakeholders meeting by RIC-NET on the prevention of Violence against children with support from CRVPF. 

For children to thrive in their learning,  the teachers, parents/caregivers and government should make homes, schools and communities safe for children. Children behave and learn better when they feel safe, supported and unafraid. Preventing violence in childhood and providing services for those at risk or survivors, results in positive outcomes for children’s wellbeing. In so doing, we provide a foundation for improved growth of communities and societies. 

some key stakeholders in PVAC in KIBITO

whereas RIC-NET is offering pieces of training to parents on Parenting for Respectability (PfR), training teachers on the Safe school and ‘positive discipline’ approaches in schools instead of corporal punishment, and conducting stakeholder engagement on promoting a safe and secure environment for children and adolescents other stakeholders should perform their tasks and duties.  The Parents/ caregivers should ensure safe & secure homes and community environments for children,  and education officials should hold schools accountable for ending corporal punishment and other forms of violence against children by implementing the existing education ministry directives and policy statements. Parents, caregivers and communities through training PTA and SMC members should discourage teachers from using corporal punishment and protect children from all harmful practices and government should ensure adequate financing of child protection systems and mechanisms by prioritizing the functionality of formal child protection structures within communities, including schools.