UNICEF Tasks Religious And Traditional Leaders On Child Protection In Kaduna - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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September 17, 2019
The United Nations Children Fund,UNICEF urged traditional and religious leaders to change the negative socialnorms that encouraged violence against children in their communities.
Child protection specialist UNICEF, Dennis Onoise, made the call in Zaria during a sensitization workshop on ending Violence Against Children.
He said the role of traditional andreligious leaders cannot be over emphasized as they hold a highly respectedposition in the society.
Representing Child ProtectionNetwork CPN, Obadia Diji, said civil society organizations have an importantrole to play in ending violence against children in communities.
He mentioned that CSOs could help inproviding quality integral services which include birth registration and socialwelfare services.