Sensitization Continues Even After The Launch In Mozambique

Chair of a Sub-Committee for Gender and Social affairs in Mozambique -
Mrs Antonio Simao Charre

The Chair of a Sub-Committee for Gender and Social affairs in Mozambique, Mrs Antonio Simao Charre says her country is continually dedicated to creating awareness on child protection by engaging religious leaders as well as interfaith groups. 
Sharing her country’s progress at the Southern Africa regional campaign launch recently, she said that in support of efforts by World Vision, debate is going on in her country regarding how to combat this war on violence against children.

“We have among other things child to child mentorships as well as radio programmes aimed at sensitizing the people on issues of child protection.” 

She added that a legal framework has also been put in place as a way of promoting child protection. Another milestone is the establishment of a service called monitoring of works around rights of the girl child and how to strengthen families.

This global campaign by world Vision, is aimed at making a significant contribution to Sustainable Development Goal 16.2 to “end the abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence and torture against children”.  

It was launched in collaboration with SADC government ministries responsible for child protection with participants drawn from governments, civil society organisations, interfaith groups, the United Nations agencies, private sector and other stakeholders.

 It also prioritizes strengthening of the child protection legal framework, as well as a change in behaviours, attitudes and practices that constitute and, or instigate violation of children’s rights.