CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The UN General Assembly has declared November 18 as the World Day for the Prevention of and Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse, and Violence. The new World Day is aimed at bringing global visibility to the trauma of child sexual abuse, with the hope that governments will take action to fight it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Since 2009, the fourth of March has been declared as World Day Against Sexual Exploitation. While there are exceptions, sexual abuse disproportionately affects women and children, and this is a global issue.

Detailed explanation-3: -International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women | United Nations.

Detailed explanation-4: -UNICEF and its India partners are working together to ensure that children are protected from work and exploitation, which is harmful to their development. They are working to ensure that children remain in economically stable family homes and get the opportunity to go to school and be educated.

Detailed explanation-5: -UNICEF considers child protection as the prevention of or responding to the incidence of abuse, exploitation, violence and neglect of children. This includes commercial sexual exploitation, trafficking, child labour and harmful traditional practices, such as female genital mutilation/cutting and child marriage.