The overall objective of the intervention is to reduce violence against vulnerable children, girls/women with special focus on sexual exploitation of children and child sex trade during the COVID-19 Pandemic, reaching out to 2000 marginalized girls in (50) communities.
Violence against children is a grave human rights violation. The human, social and economic costs of denying children their right to protection are huge and unacceptable. Universal and regional legal instruments set clear and attainable standards to protect children from sexual violence and exploitation. To reduce violence against children, with special focus on sexual exploitation of vulnerable girls women faces at the community level during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Central Region and select
1) To ensure a greater, more effective Civil Society response to violence against children, including sexual exploitation in Central Region because of the COVID-19 Pandemic by November 2020 2) Enhanced awareness and knowledge on violence against children, including sexual exploitation, among the public and relevant stakeholders that can guide and accelerate adequate responses by November 2020 3) Contribute to the increase of access to basic WASH services in high risk communities by November 2
Educational campaigns that focus on sensitizing girls and women on their rights will get them abreast with what their rights are so they can stand for their rights whenever they believe they are being abused during and after covid 19. They will also know the avenues through which they can seek for redress Also, Provision of PPEs to girls and women will cut down their expenditure on procuring such items for themselves thereby helping them to save for other things high cost of living.
