Taking Care of Indonesian Children
Every July 23, this nation celebrates National Children\'s Day. The next generation is still suffering from many problems, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Children and female police Tegal Kota Police carry posters containing the guidance of children in the campaign against violence against children, Thursday (07/23/2020) in the City of Tegal, Central Java.
Every July 23, this nation celebrates National Children\'s Day. The next generation is still suffering from many problems, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
For several days, starting Monday (20/7/2020), this daily newspaper reported that there was still much violence affecting children in this country. According to data from the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), in 2019 there were 4,369 cases of violence against children, some cases of sexual violence, and some of them were committed by people closest to the child. The number of child abuse cases last year was lower than in 2018, when the number was 4,885. In 2017, no less than 4,579 cases of violence against children were recorded.