Luanda: The Secretary of State for Family and Women's Promotion, Alcina Kindanda, announced on Thursday that at least 7,083 cases of paternity evasion were registered throughout Angola during 2025. Speaking at the opening of the intergenerational meeting called "Family Conversations," in honor of Father's Day, celebrated on March 19, Kindanda stated that these numbers serve as a serious warning for the entire society and highlight the need to intensify prevention, awareness, and accountability actions.
According to Angola Press News Agency, Kindanda emphasized the essential role of the paternal figure in the education, guidance, and emotional security of the family. She noted that no society can accept its children growing up without paternal security. Kindanda underscored that being a father is a noble mission requiring responsibility, integrity, morality, and a permanent commitment to the well-being of children. It involves not just creating life but also loving, protecting, educating, guiding, and ensuring that each child grows up in an environment of safety, respect, and dignity.
Kindanda highlighted the structuring role of the father, stating that his presence is crucial for the healthy development of the child and the strengthening of family harmony. She appealed to all men to fully assume their role in building healthier and more balanced families and to be examples of values, defenders of children's dignity, and promoters of family harmony.
The official also expressed concern about the increase in cases of violence against children, including serious situations of sexual violence perpetrated within the family. She noted that the aggressors are often the very individuals who should be the main protectors of children, their own parents or paternal figures. Kindanda described this reality as deeply shocking and unacceptable, emphasizing that when a parent or someone else sexually violates a minor, it not only destroys their childhood but also compromises the trust that sustains the family and shakes the moral foundations of society.
Kindanda pointed out that it is troubling to note that in many homes, which should be spaces of protection, love, and security, some girls now live in environments of fear, silence, and vulnerability. She stressed the importance of society understanding that protecting children is a collective responsibility, requiring the involvement of families, communities, public and private institutions, and civil society organizations.
Official data indicates that in 2025, Angola recorded 26,024 cases of violence against children, 1,376 cases of physical violence, and 1,028 cases of sexual violence.
