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Protect our children from sexual abuse: Time to speak
Awareness programme for the parents
To protect our children from sexual abuse discussion sessions are arranged for the parents in different parts of the capital by a non-government organisation--Breaking the Silence. To create a positive environment and protective behaviour in the society on child abuse with particular focus on non-commercial sexual exploitation of children this organisation runs various types of programmes for parents and students.
In this school programme they arrange discussion sessions for the students and their parents. It is evident that in our society discussing sexual issues is a taboo. For that reason it is very important to reach the parents and students in a gradual and interactive process.
In the sessions they talk about the social development and as well as the psychological development of a child and after one session when the parents are comfortable with the terms and become more participating then sharing of experience takes place.
Most of the time they have some kind of experience on sexual abuse and most of us have almost the same kind of harsh experience. By the way of sharing experience the organisers gain the faith and confidence of the parents and convey their messages on the issue.
The awareness sessions mostly cover the following topics:
- What is sexual abuse
- Types of abuse
- Myths regarding the issues
The session also provides information on different types of psychological and physiological disorder, which are rooted in sexual abuse and trauma.
This organisation also provides counselling by their experts for the traumatised children.
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