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Child Protection Protocols for Churches in Barbados

Child protection : “measures and structures to prevent and respond to abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence affecting children.”

WCC Programmes
01 September 2003
Christianity
United Nations. UNICEF
Abuse of human rights
Children's rights
Sexual harassment
Children

Christian communities are not immune to child abuse as has been repeatedly demonstrated in the global media. Barbados is not unique in this respect. It has therefore become necessary for churches to agree on and implement clear protocols for the on-going protection of our families and children.

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