Eliminate violence against children

Children take part in a rally to spread public awareness on eliminating violence against children in Indonesia. – The Jakarta Post/ANN

WE have learned in the last 20 months or so that the government still needs to do more to provide safe spaces for our children.

Domestic violence has increased as a result of various restrictions on activities outside the home. While the government is trying to protect its citizens from the coronavirus when meeting people outside their homes, our children are being exposed to violence through online media, the very tool that should be helping them to learn. Not to mention, parents are experiencing higher stress levels as a result of the changes and uncertainties the pandemic has generated.