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4.6 CHILDREN’S COMMITTEEOrganize a committee of children in your schoolor neighbourhood that will hold children who bullyother children accountable. Involve teachers orLC1 leaders to help you set it up.4.7 SPEAK OUTWrite a letter to the editor of a newspaper orprobation officers drawing attention to violencethat may be occurring in your community.4.8 LEARN MOREAsk your teacher to talk to your class aboutviolence and how it affects children and what canbe done to prevent it.4.9 SAFETY FIRSTRemember in all these actions, your safety mustcome first. Seek help from others if you feel youare in danger.5. Local GovernmentOfficials and CommunityMembers5.1 AWARENESS GROUPLead the local community in establishing anawareness group that advocates on behalf ofchildren experiencing violence.5.2 MONITORING BY PROBATION OFFICERSEnsure the probation officer meets regularly withthe LC1 and the SCA to ascertain the status ofchildren within their area and to remain vigilant forvulnerable children.5.3 REFERRAL MECHANISMEstablish a referral mechanism at a local level, to beled by the probation officer, to ensure that childrenwho want to report violence have options.5.4 COMMUNITY DIALOGUESEnsure the probation officer, in collaboration withthe SCA and the LC1, holds regular communitydialogues during which violence against children isdiscussed, including the exploitation of children’slabour at home and at school.5.5 SUPPORT TO PARENTSEncourage neighbours and elders to counselparents who are violent towards their children andto discuss with these parents the alternatives toviolence.5.6 RELIGIOUS INTERVENTIONInvolve religious leaders in preventing violenceagainst children.5.7 PROTESTSIn cases of egregious violence, organize a protestwith leadership from the SCA, and implore policeto take action.5.8 SEXUAL HARASSMENT ZEROTOLERANCE CAMPAIGNIn collaboration with the police and schooladministration, mount a zero tolerance campaignagainst sexual harassment in the streets, schools,and homes.98Part Four Recommendations
5.9 COMMUNITY SENSITISATIONIntroduce outreach projects through which thepolice, probation officers, LC1 and SCA proactivelysensitise the community about violence againstchildren.6.5 CAPACITY FOR BUDGET ANALYSISDevelop the capacity of the government as well asthe civil society to analyse the national budget andresource allocation for the prevention of violenceagainst children.6. Development Partners(donors, cooperatingagencies, etc.)6.1 POLICY FRAMEWORKSponsor a multi-agency collaborative process thatdevelops a holistic policy framework for preventingviolence against children.6.2 10-YEAR PLANSponsor development of a comprehensive 10-yearnational plan to address violence against children.6.6 SUPPORT FOR DATA COLLECTION ANDRESEARCHSupport initiatives to collect, analyse, anddisseminate information regarding violenceagainst children and its consequences. Encourageacademic institutions to undertake research onviolence against children.6.7 ENABLE LOCAL ACTIVISMSupport community based initiatives that responddirectly to children as well as work at the local levelto prevent violence against children.6.3 FORUMSCreate regular forums for broader discussion ofviolence against children.6.4 POLICY INITIATIVESEncourage policy initiatives that address violenceagainst children. Work closely with the Ministry ofEducation and Sports to develop a comprehensivepolicy and action plan to address violence againstchildren in schools. Work with the Ministry ofGender, Labour and Social Development to addressviolence against children within the home.Part Four Recommendations 99
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DedicationThis work is dedicated to
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TABLES1.1 Children consulted throug
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThis study examine
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a new dimension to the adult-child
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PART ONEResearch DesignPURPOSE OF S
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QUESTION 1Have you experienced viol
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Children’s VoicesHave you experie
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QUESTION 6Who commits violence agai
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