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Hans said the campaign was also aimed at getting people involved in the prevention of child abuse in Malaysia.
The event was hosted by celebrity television host and deejay Asha Gill and artiste Naz Rahman.
An average of seven children were abused in the country every day in 2008, according to Welfare Department statistics.
In 2008, 2,780 cases of child abuse were reported compared with 2,279 in 2007 and 1,999 in 2006.
KUALA LUMPUR: To prevent child abuse, one must be empowered with enough knowledge and be involved in the community.
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) representative to Malaysia, Hans Olsen, said everyone must understand the broader definition of abuse because the wellbeing of children was our responsibility.
Unicef Malaysia launched the "Get On Board" campaign, aimed at educating the public about child abuse and getting 100,000 people to sign up on its website (www.uniteagainstabuse.my) in time for Human Rights Day in December.
"The website is a place to express support for action and to learn about child abuse," he said during the launch of the campaign at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre yesterday.
The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) representative to Malaysia, Hans Olsen, said everyone must understand the broader definition of abuse because the wellbeing of children was our responsibility.
Unicef Malaysia launched the "Get On Board" campaign, aimed at educating the public about child abuse and getting 100,000 people to sign up on its website (www.uniteagainstabuse.my) in time for Human Rights Day in December.
"The website is a place to express support for action and to learn about child abuse," he said during the launch of the campaign at the 1 Utama Shopping Centre yesterday.
Hans said the campaign was also aimed at getting people involved in the prevention of child abuse in Malaysia.
The event was hosted by celebrity television host and deejay Asha Gill and artiste Naz Rahman.
An average of seven children were abused in the country every day in 2008, according to Welfare Department statistics.
In 2008, 2,780 cases of child abuse were reported compared with 2,279 in 2007 and 1,999 in 2006.
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