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ADDRESSING CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IN INSTITUTIONS
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A child protection policy (CPP) articulates an organization’s zero
tolerance approach to child abuse. An important step towards achieving
this objective would be for every institution which works with and for
children to develop and adhere to a child protection policy, taking
into account their unique idiosyncrasies, which would have clear cut
guidelines and protocols to provide for a safe and conducive
environment for both children and the adults with whom they interact.
This is especially significant as there is enough evidence, both
anecdotally and research based, to indicate offenders often
intentionally target child-serving organizations due to the proximity
and accessibility the work offers to children - a corollary to the well
established fact that children are usually abused by people who are
responsible for their well being and welfare and whom they trust.
Abusers particularly take advantage of those organizations they
perceive as unsafe - lack of protocols and supervision, careless in
managing risks etc. On the one hand a CPP helps protect the staff
of an organization from allegations of abuse, giving them the confidence
to know there is a clear cut system of redress in case an allegation is
leveled, on the other it helps organizations be proactive in
safeguarding children.
Dr. Lois J. Engelbrecht, Founding Consultatnt, Tulir, will be the presenter . Since 1993, she has helped create systems of prevention and response to child sexual abuse in the Philippines, Malaysia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Ghana and Vietnam.
Dr. Lois J. Engelbrecht, Founding Consultatnt, Tulir, will be the presenter . Since 1993, she has helped create systems of prevention and response to child sexual abuse in the Philippines, Malaysia, China, India, Saudi Arabia, Ghana and Vietnam.
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