UNICEF Representative Visits Peshawar to Review Child Protection Initiative
UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, Pernille Ironside, visited Badeezai village in Peshawar to assess community-based child protection measures under the Child-Friendly Communities (CFC) initiative.
The visit focused on efforts to create safer and more supportive environments for children by connecting communities with schools, healthcare, and education services, as well as formal child protection institutions.
Key Takeaways:
- UNICEF is collaborating with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Child Protection and Welfare Commission to promote child-friendly schools and eliminate corporal punishment in Badeezai and Regi Lalma.
- Community-Based Child Protection Committees play a vital role in identifying and referring cases of child abuse, violence, and neglect.
- Ironside emphasized the importance of engaging children, parents, and communities in developing effective protection systems.
Quote:
"The integrated approach we are implementing here has the potential to bring about lasting improvements in child protection and contribute to building safer and more inclusive communities for children in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa." – Pernille Ironside, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan
