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| Stakeholders pose for a photo |
Kasese
district stake holders agreed upon embarking on positive parenting if they
are to realize the efforts of fighting violence against children in the
community. This was pointed out during a one day district convention in Kasese district
on 7th October 2016. Regardless of the many existing laws concerning
the rights of children and their upbringing, violence against children in all its
forms has continued to prevail in the society leaving the children at the
centre stage of vulnerability.
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| women representatives at the convention |
To
seek support from the district leaders therefore, a district convention aimed
at sharing issues with district leaders and members of the community,
suggesting measures on prevention of VAC in the district and region, to
document and develop action plan for prevention of VAC and child protection in
the region was held among which the district leadership, head teachers and
their teachers, representatives of CBOS, children from different schools, women
representatives among others who agreed and signed upon helping the children
realize their strength with love and respect, sanitation in schools should be
considered, enforce the policies on childrens’ rights, formation of children
protection committees at village level, owning the project for sustainability
and include guidance and counseling on
the school curriculum.
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| LCV chairman giving remarks |
The
chairperson LCV Mr. Sibendire Bigogo Geofrey as the chief guest called upon the
people of Kasese to avoid violence against children because it dehumanizes
them. He further said, children who come from violent homes also live violent
lives in their adulthood. Bigogo said most children do not freely express
themselves because of the torture they face from the community in the name of
correcting them both at school and home. He sounded a warning to everybody who
mistreats a child and condemned violence in all its forms.
