Most child abuse cases go unreported, say experts
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Media Source: Dawn (Pakistan)
Date: 14 March 2021
A majority of child abuse cases in Pakistan go unreported, child protection experts told participants in a seminar on "Safeguarding children: communities, schools and online" organised by the Aga Khan University (AKU) Institute for Educational Development. Although Pakistan has a range of laws to protect children, poor imple
A majority of child abuse cases in Pakistan go unreported, child protection experts told participants in a seminar on "Safeguarding children: communities, schools and online" organised by the Aga Khan University (AKU) Institute for Educational Development. Although Pakistan has a range of laws to protect children, poor implementation of regulations alongside a low conviction rate mean that child abuse continues to be a persistent problem in society. Dr Kishwar Enam, lecturer at the department of paediatrics at AKU Medical College and President of Child Protection Services at the Aga Khan University Hospital, said that around the world seven out of 10 cases of child abuse take place at homes. Dr Enam warned that underreporting of crimes means that statistics from NGOs and the Sindh government were likely to underestimate the scale of the problem.