ISLAMABAD: In a bid to stop the abuse of children, the Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has launched a so-called good touch-bad touch campaign across the country to sensitise parents through social media platforms.
The instances of child sexual abuse have witnessed a surge in recent months prompting calls to initiate a coordinated campaign to address the problem.
“We at the ministry have started the good touch-bad touch campaign and it will continue until 2022,” an official of the MoHR said.
He said: “We plan to sensitise the parents of children between 5 and 10 years of age who are most vulnerable to these problems and who have some knowledge of private parts, but can’t differentiate between the good and bad.”
“Through the campaign, the parents would be advised to never allow a girl child to sit in someone’s lap, dress in front of others, and also to never force a child to go out with an adult with whom they are not comfortable,” he said.
“If your child complains or tells you of an uncomfortable encounter, don’t take it lightly and thoroughly probe the instance, and show the child that you will stand up for them,” he added.
