Guyana to tackle child abuse, raise awareness of child labour

[Judi Lynn]

Jun 10, 2023 9:29 am

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, (CMC) –Guyana’s Minister of Human Services and Social Security, Dr Vindhya Persaud, says the ministry’s campaign to tackle child abuse will be amplified to curb unreported instances of child labour in the country.

During an activity to raise awareness about child labour, Persaud said the issue should be everybody’s business.

The campaign, dubbed ‘Every Child Safe’, was launched in 2021 as part of efforts to curb the high number of reported child abuse cases. It will also target child labour.

“We have started the ‘Every Child Safe’ programme which focuses on raising children and adults in a safe and secure environment [and] this morning I give the commitment through the…programme, that everything to do with child labour will be given equal importance as child abuse because the two intertwine so that awareness and education can happen at the community,” Persaud said.

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https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/latest-news/guyana-to-tackle-child-abuse-raise-awareness-of-child-labour/


How can we reconcile the huge step forward Guyana is anticipating, by rooting out and destroying child labor use at the same time U.S. Republicans are eager to initiate the use of children in serving drunk adults whooping it up in bars and restaurants?

I'm not prepared to see Guyana as less civilized.