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A : WHY DO WE NEED A CHILD HELPLINE:
1. Malaysia 's population of children :
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There are 11.1 million children under the age of 18 in malaysia . |
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This is 40% of our population.
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2. Changing family & social demographics :
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Rise in number of abused, neglected and abandoned children |
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Increase in the number of teenage runaways & teenage pregnancies |
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Increase in divorce rates primarily within the first 7 years of marriage |
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To advocate for services for children that are inaccessible, inadequate or non- existent. |
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Increase in number of children with special needs, emotional and learning problems |
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ncrease in number of children, left home alone or who are parented by siblings, step siblings, the television and the computer |
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Increase in number of children with health and nutritional problems in early primary age – dental, obesity, diabetics, asthma |
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Breakdown of family units due to lack of extended support system from families, communities and government |
3. Increase in crimes against children : (click here for more)
4. International Recommendations :
UNITED NATIONS GLOBAL STUDY ON VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
Inclusion of child helplines :
104. “… establish safe, well-publicized, confidential and accessible mechanisms for children, their representatives and others to report violence against children.” |
UN COMMITTEE ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD
Recommendation to support the development of a child helpline , including MALAYSIA |
WORLD SUMMIT FOR INFORMATION SOCIETIES' TUNIS AGENDA (2005)
Article 92 : “… make available child helplines ... Easy-to-remember numbers, accessible from all phones and free of charge , should be made available.” |
B : STATISTICS PAGE :
International Statistics of other Child Helplines (more)
Statistics of why children will call (more)
Top 9 global reasons children will call (more)
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