STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN- US Ambassador

STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN- US Ambassador
STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN- US Ambassador
By Gloria Nakiyimba

The US Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac is calling for a combined effort to stop violence against children, saying all of Uganda's children deserve the opportunity to realize their potential, free from the fear of violence.

In her statement on the day of the African Child, Ambassador Malac notes that  stopping violence against children requires a determined, coordinated effort  by the  Government, Founding Bodies of schools who still have major responsibilities under the Education Act of 2008, communities, parents, private sector companies, and private citizens.

She added that it’s everybody’s responsibility to protect the futures of Uganda's children.

The day of the African child is marked every 16th of June to   commemorate the day in 1976 when thousands of school children in Soweto, South Africa, took to the streets to protest against the inferior quality of their education under apartheid.

National celebrations are taking place in Masaka under the theme “Protecting Children’s Rights, A Call to Action”.


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