Speaking during the ceremony, advisor from Stepping Stones International Human Rights and Child Protection Chirwah Mahloko said the day is an opportunity for the residents, families and the country as a whole to introspect how they respect and protect children’s rights. He said the country will be delivering a report of Universal Economic Review at the end of this month. He said inside the review there is a quote, which introspect how children are respected as well.
“The time we live in is not the same as in the past. Issues that affect our children are not the same as of the past. More than ever we have to pay attention, defend and protect our children’s rights and prepare where they can live with us to make sure they live a better life,” he said. Mahloko said they continue to experience abuse of children by their families and outsiders. He said they have witnessed an alarming rate of children falling pregnant. ‘‘In the past children pregnancy was found at senior schools, but nowadays we witness primary pupils falling pregnant,” he said.
