Department of Social Welfare and Development

CHILD RIGHTS AND CHILD ABUSE

Presented by

DC NORA D. DELA PAZ

CHILD RIGHTS

LEGAL BASIS

UN CRC

PD 603

TEN BASIC RIGHTS OF THE CHILDREN

Right to be born ,to have a name and nationality Right to a family Right to health Right to education Right to rest, leisure, cultural and artistic activities Right to be protected from abuse, exploitation and discrimination Right to express his/her views and opinions Right to have access to appropriate information Right to special care and assistance Right to protection and privacy

FOUR BROAD CATEGORIES

Survival Development Protection Participation

SAMPUNG MGA KARAPATAN

(tune: Sampung mga Daliri)

Sampung mga karapatan ang dapat taglayin Pagmamahal, Edukasyon, Unang Ililigtas Natatanging Kalinga, Lahit Kalusugan Paglalaro, Kapatiran Maging Makabuluhan

CHILD ABUSE
TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE

Physical Abuse / Maltreatment Physical injuries like bruises, wounds, broken bones, etc. Child Trafficking Treating the child as a commodity that could be traded or exchanged for cash or for any other reason Child Neglect Basic needs not given food, clothing, medical attention, proper education Giving duties which do not suit their age or physical capability Emotional / Psychological Cursing Threatening to kill Calling names

CHILD ABUSE
TYPES OF CHILD ABUSE
Sexual Abuse Child used as sexual object Rape, incest, acts of lasciviousness Sexual Exploitation Child is catered, coerced or encouraged to indulge in sexual intercourse or acts of lasciviousness Child Prostitution, pedophilia, pornography Child Labor Employing / permitting children below 15 years of age to work where they are not directly under the responsibility of their parents or guardians

FACTORS THAT COULD LEAD TO CHILD ABUSE

1. PARENT FACTORS
Grow up in isolation, have poor self-image, had trauma Have severe financial / emotional problems Have unrealistic expectations on their children Exhibit impulsive / uncontrolled temper / immaturity Children with disabilities Born at a time of crisis and are unreasonably identified by parents as the bearer of trouble Illegitimate, adopted, stepchildren Unwanted and are seen as another mouth to feed Poverty Insufficient income Poor family or social support Social stress
Parent/s not living with children Parent/s are into drugs, prostitution / other illegal activities

2.

CHILD FACTORS

3.

ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS OR ENVIRONMENTAL STRESS

EFFECTS
Fear of certain people / places Anger Confusion

Over gender identity About their role as a child as a consequence of the sexual experience with an adult About their rights over their body

Low self-esteem Sleeping / Eating Disorders Highly Sexualized Behavior Depression Thoughts / Suicidal Attempts Social Withdrawal / Aggression Inappropriate Knowledge of Sex Frequent Masturbation Truancy or drop in grades Sudden Changes in Behavior / Regression

HELPING CHILDREN DEAL WITH INCIDENTS OF SEXUAL ABUSE / EXPLOITATION

When a child begins to tell
Believe Be calm Be affirming Prepare the child for what will happen next Be supportive Report the abuse Of remembering Of losing love Of shame and guilt Of being blamed Of further harm

Often, children dont tell because of FEAR

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION SERVED BY YEAR FOR THE PERIOD 2002 TO SEPTEMBER 2005
C A T EGOR Y 1. Physical abuse/maltreated/battered 2. Sexual Abuse: a) incest b) rape c) acts of lasciviousnesss d) others, please specify - seduction - attempted rape - RA 7610 3. Sexually Exploited a) pornography b) pedophilia c) prostitution 4. Emotional 5. Drug Abuse 6. Abandonment 7. Street children/mendicants 8. Neglected (unattended to by parents) 107 2 7 249 84 920 55 3 5 268 129 10 52 46 7 3 292 69 79 5 47 1 214 49 620 2 55 12 16 10 2 3 331 3387 2002 104 48 155 75 1 6 2003 133 56 231 83 3 9 8 2004 89 52 145 41 2005 86 31 124 21 T OT A L 4 12 18 7 6 55 220 4 15 8 0 1 62 13 2 13 1 40

11 4 2 29 36

1 10 9 45 4

19

22

32

25

9. Children Victims of Armed Conflict 10. Children Victims of Child Trafficking / Kidnapped / Selling / Trading of Children 11. Children in Conflict with the Law 12. Others GR A N D T OT A L

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION SERVED BY YEAR (COMMUNITY-BASED) For the Period 2002 - SEPTEMBER, 2005
1052 1200
S E R V E D

920

795 620

1000 800 600 400 200 0 2002 2003 YEAR 2004 2005

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION SERVED BY CITY & PROVINCE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2003
Cabanatuan City City of San Fernando Science City of Muoz Olongapo City San Jose City
T O T A L

Angeles City

Balanga City

Palayan City

Malolos City

CATEGORY

1. Physical abuse/maltreated/battered 14 2. Sexual Abuse: a) incest 5 b) rape 16 c) acts of lasciviousnesss 6 d) others, please specify - seduction 0 - attempted rape 1 - RA 7610 0 3. Sexually Exploited a) pornography 0 b) pedophilia 0 c) prostituion 0 4. Emotional 2 5. Drug Abuse 0 6. Abandonment 2 7. Street children/mendicants 0 8. Neglected (unattended to by parents) 2 9. Children Victims of Armed Conflict 0 10. Children Victims of Child Trafficking / Kidnapped / Selling / Trading of Children 11. Children in Conflict with the Law 12. Others GRAND TOTAL

12 5 23 10 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 4 0 10 0

12 3 22 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0

19 4 31 7 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 9 0 4 0

13 11 31 8 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 0 0 0

22 13 23 25 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 4 5 0

7 1 13 9 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 9 0

13 1 14 6 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 3 6 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

3 1 27 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 4 0

0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0

0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 1 9 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Tarlac City
5 3 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 1 12 6 42

Gapan City

Pampanga

SJDM City

Zambales

Bulacan

N. Ecija

Aurora

Bataan

Tarlac

133 56 231 83 3 9 8 0 1 10 9 0 45 4 55

3 5

0 0 24 40 1 9 73 118

0 44 1 96

1 20 22 124

0 20 11 104

0 1 41 34 24 31 169 117

2 1 5 47

0 2 7 32

0 8 10 25

0 0 0 0

0 11 2 54

0 1 0 9

0 1 0 2

0 6 0 18

0 0 0 2

0 1 0 7

0 2 0 13

268 129 1052

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION SERVED BY CITY & PROVINCE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO DECEMBER 2004
Science City of Muoz City of San Fernando

Cabanatuan City

Olongapo City

San Jose City

CATEGORY

T O T A L

Angeles City

Palayan City

Balanga City

Malolos City

1. 2.

Physical abuse/maltreated/battered Sexual Abuse: a) incest b) rape c) acts of lasciviousnesss 3. Sexually Exploited a) pornography b) pedophilia c) prostitution 4. Emotional 5. Drug Abuse 6. Abandonment 7. Street children/mendicants 8. Neglected (unattended to by parents) 9. Children Victims of Armed Conflict 10. Children Victims of Child Trafficking / Kidnapped / Selling / Trading of Children 11. Children in Conflict with the Law 12. Others GRAND TOTAL

6 3 20 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 39

10 2 18 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

7 5 12 1 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 6 0

8 8 24 4 0 0 7 0 0 3 0 2 0

9 6 14 4 0 0 3 0 0 4 0 10 0 0 22 5 77

8 15 15 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 7 0 0 23 8 81

17 2 8 13 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 29 11 85

1 1 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 3 21

0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9

0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 7 0 20

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 6

6 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 0 1 4 1 31

0 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8

1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3

5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 23

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 4

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 5 3 11

0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3

9 3 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 3 7 0 34 13 80

Other Areas

Tarlac City

Gapan City

Pampanga

SJDM City

Zambales

Bulacan

N. Ecija

Aurora

Bataan

Tarlac

2 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1 17

89 52 145 41 0 0 19 0 0 32 0 46 7 3 292 69 795

0 0 1 33 75 19 11 3 7 79 115 83

CHILDREN IN NEED OF SPECIAL PROTECTION SERVED BY CITY & PROVINCE FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY TO SEPTEMBER 2005
Science City of Muoz City of San Fernando Cabanatuan City City of Malolos Olongapo City San Jose City Angeles City Balanga City Palayan City Other Areas
2 15 4 1 1 2 9

Gapan City

CATEGORY

Tarlac City

Pampanga

SJDM City

Zambales

Bulacan

N. Ecija

Aurora

Bataan

Tarlac

TOTAL

1. Physical abuse / maltreated / battered 2. Sexual Abuse: a) incest b) rape c) acts of lasciviousness 3. Sexually Exploited a) prostituion 4. Abandonment 5. Neglected (unattended to by parents) 10. Children Victims of Child Trafficking / Kidnapped / Selling / Trading of Children 6 Children in Conflict with the Law 7. Others GRAND TOTAL

3 3 7 3

15

10 2 4 6

4 1

8 3 3

86 31 124 21

3 7 6 5 14 16 23 11 21 3 1 6 2 1 1 3 1

1 1 10 2

2 5 4

22 25

29

47

1 14 29 48 1 3 9 2 11 29 27 7 6 13 1 1 6 1 7 4 6 2 6 1 2 11 5

1 214 49 620

31 99 72 57 47 73 68 18 20 0 10 26 8 12 0

5 12

32 28

LEGAL RESPONSES
1. R.A. 7610 - Child Protection Law 2. R.A. 9208 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003 3. R.A. 8972 Solo Parents Welfare Act 4. R.A. 9262 Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children 5. RA 8353- Anti-Rape Law 6. RA 7658- Child Labor Law

WHAT DO CHILDREN VICTIMS SAY.

When we see our parents as

unloving and neglectful, we dont see them as such, but we see ourselves as UNLOVABLE

WHATS WRONG WITH GROWN UPS?

Grown-ups make promises, then they forget all about them or else they say, it wasnt really promises, just a maybe. Grown-ups dont do the things theyre always telling the children to do Grown-ups never really listen to what children have to say