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@kfm Mon, 11 Dec 2023 06:01:16

Govt overwhelmed by cases of violence against children

By Jane Nafula & Karim Muyobo The acting Commissioner for Youth and Children Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Mr Franco Tollea, has said child toll free helpline 116 is overwhelmed by a huge number of calls from children and adults reporting cases of violence. Speaking to the media at the National Symposium on Fostering Child protection and response to Cross-Cutting issues in Kampala on Friday, Mr Tollea said on a monthly basis, the child helpline dubbed 116 Sauti receives more than 300 calls every month. He noted that physical violence tops the cases reported, followed by sexual violence such as defilement. “Government doesn’t take these concerns lightly. The Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development […]

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