Minister urged to outlaw child spanking by activist group

19 November 2015 - 13:35
By TMG Digital

Activist group Sonke Gender Justice on Tuesday announced that it had launched a campaign to oppose corporal punishment‚ arguing that its banning was crucial in ending violence against children. The Action on Violence Against Children campaign‚ launched together with a string of local and international organisations including UNICEF‚ is aimed at reducing violence against children in Kenya‚ Tanzania‚ Swaziland‚ Uganda‚ South Africa‚ Malawi and Zambia.

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