Non-segregate protection of children’s rights must start at family level with both parents participating equally, First Lady Janet Museveni has said.
Mrs Museveni while addressing residents of Mukono, stressed the importance of upholding the rights of the young ones, a role she said should be championed first by the parents.
She was yesterday speaking at the Mukono Naads grounds during the celebrations to mark the International day of the girl child.
It’s a shame, she noted, that on the contrary, some parents in the country lead the way in violating the rights of their own children, talking them for instance for female genital mutilation.
While girls are most vulnerable to such abuses, Mrs Museveni urged parents not to forget about the boy child as well.
“The boys are victims too. They are nowadays targets for recruitment into homosexuality,” she said. “At a young age they are confused and easy to sway, especially when one comes with money. It is your role as parents to guide them through these dangerous years of puberty,” she said.
Meanwhile, the first lady applauded the Buganda government for the effort it has put in helping the girl child especially under the support of the Nabagereka through her different initiatives.
At the event, Minister for youth and children Hon Evelyn Anite Kajik cautioned teachers against engaging young children into sexual affairs, noting that tough government policies to address this challenge are underway.
The UN Resident coordinator in Uganda Mrs. Ahunna Eziakonwa-Onochie called upon parents not to value their children in terms of bride price but focus majorly on giving them a good future through education.
This year’s International Day of the Girl Child was celebrated under the theme The Power of Adolescent Girl: Vision for 2030.
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