Minister for Social Development Delma Thomas, sees this initiative as a priority under her ministry as sexually related crimes and abuse continue to be an all-too-common problem. read more
“While a new school year often means new school supplies, uniforms, classes and teachers, it can also mean a new start and a chance to improve relationships between teachers and students, parents and children, parents and teachers, etc.” read more
“The Grenada National Coalition on the Rights of the Child and the St Andrew Development Organisation (SADO) will present at a public forum to the St Andrew’s community as part of their programming for Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention month.” read more
The Grenada National Coalition on the Rights of the Child (GNCRC) has also joined the call for the adoption of a ‘Model Guidelines for Sexual Offence Cases in Grenada's court system echoing sentiments expressed by Attorney at Law Jerry Edwin last month.
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Governor General Dame Cécile La Grenade has described child abuse as a national tragedy affecting hundreds of children and family and has called on the public to work towards having a society that is free of child abuse. read more
Roberts admonished the public to not sweep this issue ‘under the carpet,’ as this is something that ought to be dealt with seriously. read more
AACA is a psycho educational project aimed at eradicating child abuse through the conducting of a robust information education campaign. read more
The Child Protection Authority (CPA) invites the public to its All Against Child Abuse (AACA) Walk to launch the UNICEF/CPA ‘All Against Child Abuse AACA project.’ read more
According to statistics from the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF), from January to June 2017, there have been over 150 reported cases of sexual offences. Unfortunately, in many of these instances, most of the individuals accused have been granted bail, causing a public outcry. read more
Child abuse refers to any harm, whether it is physical, mental, emotional, financial or psychological; which can negatively impact children. read more
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