Anti-violence campaign raises issue of children’s rights
More than half of the 200 people who participated in the Protect Children from Violence campaign were children.
“Adults may avoid this issue, but children are courageous enough to speak up,” said Elie Saidi, 11, from the Bekaa Valley. “This campaign is beneficial for everyone, children and parents, poor and rich people.”
Adults may avoid this issue, but children are courageous enough to speak up The campaign included activities for local media, children, NGOs, communities, teachers, parents and youth.
“Children are not born to be beaten, but to be taken care of,” said Mary Azzi, a mother in the Dbayyeh Palestinian refugee camp, who attended one of the community events. “Neither war, nor poverty should be the justification to hit a child.”
“Children, NGOs and media representatives were engaged in calling for an end to violence and suggesting ways to reduce it in all its forms,” said Patricio Cuevas-Parra, World Vision Lebanon Advocacy and Protection Manager.
No to violence against children should not be just a slogan, it should be turned into a motto driving each and every one of us to defend children’s rights The campaign was wrapped up with the presentation of two awards: one to the media outlet who produced the best coverage of the issue of violence against children, and one to a local NGO who launched the innovative project to combat violence against children.
“Children of today are the future generations,” said Kassem Doghman, a reporter with NBN Television who won the World Vision Journalism Award. “No to violence against children should not be just a slogan, it should be turned into a motto driving each and every one of us to defend children’s rights.”
The World Vision Best Practice award was given to the local NGO Dar Al Amal, for implementing a project to prevent violence against girls.
The Protect Children from Violence campaign is part of World Vision’s anti-corporal punishment project currently implemented to ban violence against children in Lebanon. The project is funded by World Vision Australia.
“Adults may avoid this issue, but children are courageous enough to speak up,” said Elie Saidi, 11, from the Bekaa Valley. “This campaign is beneficial for everyone, children and parents, poor and rich people.”
Adults may avoid this issue, but children are courageous enough to speak up The campaign included activities for local media, children, NGOs, communities, teachers, parents and youth.
“Children are not born to be beaten, but to be taken care of,” said Mary Azzi, a mother in the Dbayyeh Palestinian refugee camp, who attended one of the community events. “Neither war, nor poverty should be the justification to hit a child.”
“Children, NGOs and media representatives were engaged in calling for an end to violence and suggesting ways to reduce it in all its forms,” said Patricio Cuevas-Parra, World Vision Lebanon Advocacy and Protection Manager.
No to violence against children should not be just a slogan, it should be turned into a motto driving each and every one of us to defend children’s rights The campaign was wrapped up with the presentation of two awards: one to the media outlet who produced the best coverage of the issue of violence against children, and one to a local NGO who launched the innovative project to combat violence against children.
“Children of today are the future generations,” said Kassem Doghman, a reporter with NBN Television who won the World Vision Journalism Award. “No to violence against children should not be just a slogan, it should be turned into a motto driving each and every one of us to defend children’s rights.”
The World Vision Best Practice award was given to the local NGO Dar Al Amal, for implementing a project to prevent violence against girls.
The Protect Children from Violence campaign is part of World Vision’s anti-corporal punishment project currently implemented to ban violence against children in Lebanon. The project is funded by World Vision Australia.
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