Child Abuse and Neglect

Each fourth child in Moldova is physically abused by his or her parents

According to the survey launched by UNICEF and the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Ministry of Social, Child and Family Protection, every fourth child in Moldova is physically abused by his or her parents.



Reaction of MEGJASHI towards the case of sexual abuse of eight year old girl

Below you can read the paper sent to the Macedonia media by the First Children’s Embassy in the World „Megjashi” in a reaction for a case of abuse of 8-years old child.

 

 



Romanian children left by their emigrating parents

International Herald Tribune publishes an article about Romanian children, left behind by their parents, emigrating in search for work to the western countries of the European Union.

The article provides the reader with the sociological background of this phenomenon as well as with the psychological situation of children, whose one or both parents are working abroad. According to the official data there is 80,000 of such children (of 4 million Romanian children in total), but social workers and volunteers claim the real number is much higher.



Did you tell you child how much you love him/her ?

The First Children’s Embassy in the World-Megjashi continues with the last year’s campaign for more love and attention towards the children, but now with the motto “Did you tell you child how much you love him/her?”.