recommendations of child abuse in bangladesh

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Recommendation: Child Abuse are, sadly, not uncommon in Bangladesh. To create a suitable society for our children to grow up, we have to take some steps. These recommendations are described below: We have to open our eyes to this fact. We have to make a positive environment where Parents can understand their child and Children can discuss problems without any hesitation. We all have to join hands to make an effort to spread this message by verbal, written and practical means. Law should be strict about it We have to create a suitable environment for children to live freely. We can raise awareness at various levels-starting from the family to schools. Many children face sexual harassment and, in most cases, the perpetrators are close relatives, like uncles or cousins. Mahmuda Islam, Professor at Dhaka University's Social Science Department, says, "Children are sexually harassed mainly by close relatives in the family or neighbors. This is one of the reasons why a majority of such incidents are not made public." Our social attitude must change. We should also teach children about the dangers they may face. Parents and other family members can attribute to reduce child abuse. They have to give space to their child to talk freely. We can create a protective environment for children in partnership with governments, national and international partners including the

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Recommendation:Child Abuse are, sadly, not uncommon in Bangladesh. To create a suitable society for our children to grow up, we have to take some steps. These recommendations are described below: We have to open our eyes to this fact. We have to make a positive environment where Parents can understand their child and Children can discuss problems without any hesitation. We all have to join hands to make an effort to spread this message by verbal, written and practical means. Law should be strict about it We have to create a suitable environment for children to live freely. We can raise awareness at various levels-starting from the family to schools. Many children face sexual harassment and, in most cases, the perpetrators are close relatives, like uncles or cousins. Mahmuda Islam, Professor at Dhaka University's Social Science Department, says, "Children are sexually harassed mainly by close relatives in the family or neighbors. This is one of the reasons why a majority of such incidents are not made public." Our social attitude must change. We should also teach children about the dangers they may face. Parents and other family members can attribute to reduce child abuse. They have to give space to their child to talk freely. We can create a protective environmentfor children in partnership with governments, national and international partners including the private sector, and civil society.People among our society, have to come forward to prevent this child abuse. Government, NGOs and international organization can work together to understand the context of abuse, identify signs of abuse and provide sensitive and empathic care. A range of approaches including residential care, psychotherapy and community-based programs have been found useful. Law should be stringent and strict about it.