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Da Nang marathon calls for efforts to protect children

Da Nang marathon calls for efforts to protect children from sexual abuse

More than 300 volunteers who are athletes, officials from agencies, students and locals in the central city of Da Nang joined a marathon on October 1 to call for stronger public awareness of preventing trafficking and sexual abuse against children.
Da Nang marathon calls for efforts to protect children from sexual abuse ảnh 1Runners at the event (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – More than 300 volunteers who areathletes, officials from agencies, students and locals in the central city ofDa Nang joined a marathon on October 1 to call for stronger public awareness ofpreventing trafficking and sexual abuse against children.

The event was jointly held by the Da Nang Association forCharities and Children’s Right Protection and the US’s Orphan Voice organisation.

The participants take part in a 160km running race in threedays (55km a day) until October 3 from the Bien Dong Park through Son Tra, HaiChau, Lien Chieu and Hoa Vang districts.

Opening the event, Le Thi Tam, President of the Da NangAssociation for Charities and Children’s Right Protection said that theprogramme aims to call for the engagement of families, the community as well thewhole society in preventing and combating the trafficking and sexual abuseagainst children.

This is the second time the event has been held in Da Nang,which is expected to build a friendly and worth-living city that is peacefulfor all, especially children.

Da Nang is carrying out a project to fight crime againstchildren, prevent law violators who are adolescents and combat domesticviolence and human trafficking in the 2018-2020 period.

The project is to reduce the number of children sufferedfrom sexual harassment by 50 percent, and timely supporting 100 percent ofchildren who are victims of sexual abuse and violence. It will also strive for100 percent of districts building and implementing a community-based model toprevent and support law violators who are adolescents./.
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