Talatona – The Minister of Social Action, Family and Women Promotion, Faustina Inglês Alves de Sousa, repudiated today, Wednesday, the acts of violence against children, practiced by parents or close relatives.
According to the government official, who made this statement during the opening speech of the ceremony on the occasion of the International Children’s Day, which is commemorated today under the slogan “All Together for the Protection and Full Development of Children”, her portfolio will increase and improve the levels of knowledge on children’s rights.
Regarding the 11 commitments of the Children’s Act, she mentioned that at least nine of them have already been well addressed and that children have the right to school and health.
Faustina Alves de Sousa considered that the number of children who are in homes and are not adopted is worrying because most people prefer to adopt children under the age of five.
On the other hand, she urged people to adopt children from the age of seven onwards, because they also have the right to a home, affection and love.
For his part, the representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), Giovani Diamato, said that children deserve quality education, medical assistance, vaccination and adequate nutrition.
Source: Angola Press News Agency