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ARMENIAN CHILDREN SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD - EXPERT
news.am
May 11 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The findings of Save the Children project in Armenia show
that children are most often subjected to physical violence.
"Different types of violence are registered, however, the cases of
physical violence against children in schools, kindergartens and
at home are the most frequent. It is noteworthy that some parents,
mentors, and teachers do not even realize that slapping and beating
are nothing but violence against the child," stressed the head of
Save the Children's Armenian office Irina Soghoyan at the meeting
with journalists on Wednesday.
According to Soghoyan, the situation is even worse in Armenian rural
areas. Children are subjected to abuse as they are forced to work in
the field during agricultural season.
Overall, children in Armenia are exposed to violence from early
childhood, added the representative of Save the Children.
"For instance, when a little child is crying, people say, do not hug
the baby, do not spoil the child. In reality, however, not embracing
a crying child is a typical example of violence. Another type of
violence is ignoring the opinions of youngsters," said Soghoyan.
She added that in some regions of Armenia girls are largely
discriminated. Soghoyan found it difficult to present data on child
trafficking, mentioning that the organization do not take up the issue.
The head of the EU delegation to Armenia Raul de Luzenberger expressed
his content about the program and the achieved results, noting that
the bulk of the child protection programmes are directed towards the
regions of Armenia.
news.am
May 11 2011
Armenia
YEREVAN. - The findings of Save the Children project in Armenia show
that children are most often subjected to physical violence.
"Different types of violence are registered, however, the cases of
physical violence against children in schools, kindergartens and
at home are the most frequent. It is noteworthy that some parents,
mentors, and teachers do not even realize that slapping and beating
are nothing but violence against the child," stressed the head of
Save the Children's Armenian office Irina Soghoyan at the meeting
with journalists on Wednesday.
According to Soghoyan, the situation is even worse in Armenian rural
areas. Children are subjected to abuse as they are forced to work in
the field during agricultural season.
Overall, children in Armenia are exposed to violence from early
childhood, added the representative of Save the Children.
"For instance, when a little child is crying, people say, do not hug
the baby, do not spoil the child. In reality, however, not embracing
a crying child is a typical example of violence. Another type of
violence is ignoring the opinions of youngsters," said Soghoyan.
She added that in some regions of Armenia girls are largely
discriminated. Soghoyan found it difficult to present data on child
trafficking, mentioning that the organization do not take up the issue.
The head of the EU delegation to Armenia Raul de Luzenberger expressed
his content about the program and the achieved results, noting that
the bulk of the child protection programmes are directed towards the
regions of Armenia.