Mr. Dang Hoa Nam in his speech at the launch ceremony. (Photo: MV)
Released by Save the Children Sweden as part of an integrated child sexual abuse campaign, the handbook offers advice and good tips to parents and other adults on how to teach children of different ages to protect themselves from sexual abuse.
In addition, it also introduces how to speak openly about sexuality, private body parts, safe and unsafe touching, and what is and what is not allowed for adults to do when in contact with children.
The handbook is available in Swedish, English, Spanish and Arabic. Now, it is already translated into Vietnamese and made available for the first time.
In his opening speech at the event, Swedish Ambassador to Vietnam Pereric Högberg stressed, “Investing in children and protecting children against violence, exploitation and abuse is one of priorities of the Swedish Government. Making the rights of the child a reality for every child is at the heart of our work.”
“Therefore, sexual violence and abuse against children is unacceptable in all settings and situations in Sweden, Vietnam and elsewhere,” he added.
Delegates together introduced the handbook at the ceremony. (Photo: MV)
Director General of Department of Child Care and Protection under the Vietnamese Ministry of Labor, War-Invalids and Social Affairs, Dang Hoa Nam said that Action Month for Children 2017, themed “Implementing Law on Children, and preventing and fighting violence against children as well as child abuse” will be launched from June 1
st to 30
th. The handbook is expected to be used to talk to children about how to protect themselves from child abuse and sexual abuse.
Vietnam was the first country in Asia and the second country in the world to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) on February 20th, 1990. The implementation of the CRC has been institutionalised with the Law on Child Protection, Care and Education (LCPCE) approved by the National Assembly in 1991. Thereafter, the Government issued a decree on implementation in the same year.
Since the CRC and the LCPCE were implemented, Vietnam has taken initiatives to ensure that children can have full access to a life of comfort, education, protection, and healthcare./.