CSOs form coalition to combat child abuses in Acholi sub region
Lamwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Civil Society Organizations in the Acholi sub-region have formed a joint coalition to combat teenage pregnancies, child marriages and other forms of child abuses.
The 15-member coalition of non-profit making organizations includes AVSI Foundation in Uganda and Gulu Women Economic Development & Globalization (GWED-G) among others.
The agencies have tailored interventions especially in education, human rights advocacy and livelihoods improvement, spearheaded by Save the Children in Uganda.
It is estimated that at least 30 girls under the age of 18 are defiled every day in the region.
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