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Mrs. Ndèye Rahmatoulaye Guèye Diop, Minister of Good Governance and Child Protection, reaffirmed yesterday her determination to continue the withdrawal of street children.
The plan for the withdrawal of children from the street Street kids will continue. The announcement was made yesterday by the Minister in charge of Good Governance and Child Protection. "I am pleased to inform you of my determination to continue the removal of street children in the various departments of Dakar," said Ms. Ndèye Rahmatoulaye Guèye Diop who spoke at the meeting of the National Executive Secretariat Child Protection Program (Senpe) marking the opening of activities to celebrate the 30th edition of National Child Week.
The ceremony witnessed a remarkable presence of state structures, civil society organizations and technical and financial partners working for better care for the rights of the child. "Efforts have been made. And the results are palpable in the field, with a significant number of children removed from the street. But, it must be recognized, actions must be taken to reach zero children in the street, "said the minister justifying the continuation of withdrawal operations. "The situation of children challenges us. Their protection is our responsibility. This situation calls for the protectors of rights that we are, hence the imperative need to strengthen our interventions and combine our efforts, "said the minister who wants the involvement of all segments of society for the eradication of child begging in Senegal. Mrs Ndèye Rahmatoulaye Guèye Diop to recall that the State of Senegal places the child at the heart of its economic and social development policy
More than a day, Senegal celebrates a National Child Week (Sne) . This, underlined the guardianship, to accentuate the reflection around the respect of the rights of the children in a context marked by profound changes which have an impact on the well-being of the children. And for the Minister, this year's theme of "No Child Left Behind the Development of Africa" chosen by the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (Caeddbe) invites us to ask about the place of children in our policies
30% of children in Dakar not declared to the civil status
Mamadou Mao Wane who spoke on behalf of civil society has commended the efforts made by the Government to uphold the rights of children. Only, Wane found "unacceptable" that there are still children on the street. "The justification elements are inadmissible. And Senegal can not accept the non citizenship of thousands of its children, "he denounced, speaking of" serious violations of human rights. "
The representative of UNICEF, Laeticia Basi, she also, shared his concern, with the figures in support: 25% of children living in Dakar are abused, 30% without civil status and 14% of girls excised. "It takes us to measure the challenges ahead," she said. Laeticia Basi insisted that a child is a fragile being that must be protected. His day-to-day rights must be respected: the right to protection, the right to health, the right to education, the right to culture, etc. "The week will allow us to take stock of the situation of children. It gives us the opportunity to mobilize all the actors for exchanges which, without doubt, will help to inform the decisions that will have repercussions on the life of this vulnerable section of the population ", welcomed Laeticia Basi who has reaffirmed that Senegal can still count on UNICEF to make the rights of children truly respected.
Abdoulaye DIALLO
THE WEEK OF CHILDHOOD LAUNCHED
The Minister of Good Governance and Child Protection, Mrs. Ndèye Rahmatoulaye Guèye Dop, officially launched yesterday, in Dakar, the activities of the National Children's Week (Sne). All the actors concerned took part in this launching ceremony which also recorded the presence of the technical and financial partners. During this week (10 to 17 July), many activities to promote the rights of the child will be organized in all departments of the country in order to increase awareness of the child protection mechanisms and the program. removal of street children. The closing ceremony of the Sne is planned in Toubacouta, in the department of Foundiougne. It will also involve developing advocacy activities for state authorities to achieve the goals of sustainable development for children. Senegal celebrates at the same time the Day of the African Child (June 16) whose theme is "No child left behind for the development of Africa."
A. DIALLO
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