Child abuse, violence against children and child slavery are creating an environment which children can be subjected to severe mental illness as well as long term physical disabilities and it is inevitable that a situation will once again become a threat for the society, said Dr. Sudharsupadee, Chairperson of the Women Parliamentarians’ Forum.
She points out that child abuse and child slavery are a release of violence against children and that it is the responsibility of a responsible society to oppose it unconditionally.
She stressed the need for an organized program to enforce the law, which goes beyond mere protest in such incidents against children, and said that if the the victim is a child, the law must be enforced responsibly as soon as possible, regardless of the level of the perpetrator.
The Minister recalled that such news about children had been heard and seen frequently throughout the past and that there was no systematic dialogue to create the necessary environment to prevent children from falling victim to such a fate again, except protest against each and every incident.
The Minister also point out that there is a growing social perception that women should be the first to oppose the abuse of girls and the harassment of women as it is a tragic situation and the entire society should come forward in such matters.
The Minister expressed her condolences over the death of a 16-year-old girl who was abused and burnt to death in the house of a Member of Parliament.