Category Archives: FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION (FGM)

06
Jul

50 – YEAR STUDY PROVES SPANKING CHILDREN IS JUST AS BAD AS PHYSICAL ABUSE

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  “I would never discipline my kids by hitting them, but I have no problem with spanking”. Have you ever heard or maybe even used that logic? Parents, caregivers and scientists alike have always debated whether it is right or wrong to use spanking as discipline. After 50 years of research, psychologists have confirmed that spanking children produces …
20
Apr

IS TICKLING CHILD ABUSE?

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When someone says “stop tickling me” the person doing the tickling should stop tickling them. Not stopping physical touch when someone says “stop” is a boundary violation. It can be abusive if the person tickling doesn’t stop when asked. Some people aren’t very ticklish themselves and don’t understand that it can be agonizing for a ticklish …
11
Apr

40-YEAR OLD BUS DRIVER DEFILES 7-YEAR OLD GIRL, DAMAGES HER BLADDER

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  A 40-year-old commercial bus driver has been arrested for defiling a 7-year old he calls his wife. the abuse which has been on for a while has now resulted in damaged bladder for the child, who now constantly urinates on herself. The sad incident happened at a compound in Ilupeju PalmGroove area, Lagos State. The victim always visited the suspect …
16
Mar

END VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN AT DELIGHT INT’L SCHOOL, OLODI APAPA, LAGOS STATE

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  On Tuesday 13th March, 2018, CRACO visited Delight Int’l School to sensitize the students on the prevalence and effects of violence against children in our society. The seminar kicked off with the key speaker Barr. Ify Ihionu, introducing the topic which was: RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, and VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN. Violence against children …
13
Mar

PARENTS ROLE IN PROTECTING CHILDREN AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE

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As CRACO continues her End Violence Against Children Campaign tour to schools, we want to remind parents that they have their roles to play in protecting their children. The rate of sexual violence against children in our society today requires that all hands must be on deck to salvage the lives and future of our children. While we do our best as a …
13
Mar

Ambode backs 25 years jail term for rapists and perpetrators of domestic violence

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Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday threw his weight behind the 25 years jail term for rapist and perpetrators of all forms of domestic violence, saying that the time has come to take aggressive steps to put a stop to the menace. Governor Ambode, who led a symbolic walk against Domestic and Sexual Violence in Alausa, Ikeja, with top …
08
Mar

CRACO TAKES END VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN TO CAYLEY COLLEGE, IKEJA, LAGOS

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“THERE SHOULD BE A LIMIT WHEN DISCIPLINING A CHILD, IF NOT YOU CROSS THE LINE BETWEEN DISCIPLINE AND TORTURE” Today, CRACO held a seminar for the school children of CAYLEY College, Ikeja. The students were sensitized about what violence against children means and the effects it will have on them. Violence can affect a child for the rest of their …