PESHAWAR
A non-governmental organization organized a two day capacity building workshop for the staff members of Zamung-Kor, a government institute for state children, to sensitize them about the thematic area of children rights and child protection.
The training workshop was organized in collaboration with Group Development Pakistan (GDP) organization.
The training workshop provided information to the participants on various aspects of children’s rights, protection and gender-based violence.
Imran Takkar, Provincial Coordinator, Group Development Pakistan, said that as Pakistan is the signatory of the United Nation Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), therefore it is the responsibility of all the relevant stakeholders to ensure the protection of children’s rights across the country.
In this connection there is a need to conduct such capacity building workshops and awareness programs at the grassroots level keeping in view protecting children from all forms of abuse.
He further added that capacity building on gender based violence (GBV) is also a need of the hour as it is one of the major reasons for gender based violence linked with our social attitudes. For this, it is pertinent to conduct such training workshops but also at the same time we need to create awareness at the public level as well so that our children and women are safe.
The director of ‘Zumong Kor’ Mazhar Ali Shah said in his concluding remarks that children are more vulnerable to abuse because they are mentally and physically weak and easy to access.
He said Zamung Kor institution is providing the facilities including recreation, education and psychosocial support to the most vulnerable street children with the purpose of rehabilitation and welfare.
He further added that the protection of children in any institution can only be possible if the staff working in the institutions is aware of the rights and protection of children.
