Guwahati: The
World Vision India (WVI), a humanitarian organization working for child protection, launched its national campaign in
Assam on Friday to end sexual abuse of children by 2021. The campaign aims to cover urban, semi-urban and rural communities to create a safe environment for children.
WVI senior manager
Mukul Borah said, "We believe that violence against children is a violation of basic human and child rights. Sexual abuse of children affects their survival, health and education."
The campaign is expected to impact around 10 million children below 18 years. As a part of the campaign, parents will be trained on child protection, parenting and care at the household level and within the community. tnn
