education of children

Specialists have warned of the many negative repercussions that children who are victims of violence suffer, including their physical and psychological health, and their academic achievement, and children who were in a family whose relationships are dominated by violence, it is likely that their future relationships with others will also be violent. They pointed to many forms of child abuse and abuse, including domestic, domestic, and internal violence, and physical abuse, adding that the systems, awareness, the role of the family and community institutions are essential to curb these practices that negatively affect children.

Al-Ahmari: health and psychological damage to the child

Dr. Fatima Bint Saeed Al-Ahmari, Consultant in Pediatric Growth and Behavior Medicine, said: Children who witness domestic violence between parents or against a sibling, in many cases, are victims of physical violence as well, and are at long-term risk in terms of their physical and psychological health as well as the children who were In a violent family, it is likely that their future relationships with others will also be violent and also they may not have the knowledge, know-how, and ability to protect their children in the future.

She added: The stable family plays a major role in the child''s behavioral, social, and even academic balance. The school achievement of the child in a stable environment is higher than the children who did not have a stable family environment free of violence, and the percentage of their absenteeism, absconding from school and the interruption of academic achievement in secondary and post-secondary levels, is lower than those who have been exposed to violence, and also their individual skills and abilities are better, Their abilities to communicate and express their thoughts, interests, and goals are much better than other vulnerable groups.

Al-Ahmari added: Violence definitely affects the child''s behavior and his dealing with his surroundings, as it may lead to poor focus, aggression, hyperactivity, low self-confidence, anxiety, pessimism, lack of self-esteem, sleep disorders and nightmares, in addition to the physical symptoms resulting from the condition. Troubled psyche.

On the treatment of this type of violence, especially by parents Al-Ahmari said that the main solution is to stop violence immediately, help children feel safe, and encourage them to talk about their concerns in words or drawing, explaining in a simple way about the new home laws and healthy relationships, and the family''s return to proper behavior.

She added: But it is also necessary to present them to the specialist and ask for help for them, by the doctor or specialist, and there are many specializations related to family violence (marital and family therapy, social service, pediatrics, child development and behavior medicine, child psychiatry, clinical psychology. ). She concluded by saying: This type of family behavior is reflected in society. Violence is transmitted between generations from parents to children, and this is a known consequence of the chain of violence, especially if it is not stopped. Therefore, there is a need for a serious pause on the part of specialists and decision-makers, relentlessly or reluctantly, to combat this phenomenon.

Factors that increase the risk of domestic violence

Social specialist Adel Al-Ghamdi explained that there are several terms under which the concept of abuse within the family is involved, including domestic, domestic, and internal violence, and physical abuse, adding that there are several factors that increase the incidence of family violence, including passivity, aggression, low self-esteem, and the wife''s access to education Higher than the husband, the wife receives a higher income than the husband, including the size of the family, the unemployment of the father, the divorce of the parents, the injury of the child with a disability or chronic disease, the injury of one of the parents with a disability or chronic disease, the abuse of alcohol or drugs by the parents or siblings, poverty, and the young age of one of the parents. Pointing out that there are many cases of domestic violence in which children developed speech and language disorders, weakness in personality, or mental illness.

The educational specialist, Dhaif Allah Al-Harbi, said: There are foundations and standards upon which a correct family education is based, and that there are parties concerned with delivering the educational message to the ideal family, including the media, indicating that the media must address family issues and their solutions by allocating some paragraphs in the relevant programs Mass education to educate families.

Al-Harbi added that the second party concerned with delivering the educational message is the school, which must establish children from a young age on awareness and proper education by allocating curricula that are essential materials in the education curriculum. Al-Harbi suggested that the mother, upon the birth of her first child, and upon reaching the age of six, be enrolled in compulsory courses in modern education, which would be a condition for obtaining a birth certificate and entering the school, as it has great benefit in the solidarity of families and preserving them from entering the negatives that in turn may lead to separation or divorce and dispersal of families.

3,600 reports of violence against children in a year

The Child Support Center of the Family Safety Program received 3,600 cases during the year 2019, including 395 cases of “sexual abuse” by 11%, and the cases varied between emotional violence by 34% and physical violence by 29% and neglect by 26%

. Tahani Al-Mujhd, a representative of the program at the workshop "Protecting Children from Sexual Harassment" organized by the Human Rights Commission earlier, explained that sexual abuse is the involvement of the child in sexual activity in a way that he does not understand, as she touched on

A working paper entitled "Basic indicators of sexual harassment and early detection of its victims" to the types of sexual abuse and the physical and behavioral indicators that show the child''s exposure to harassment.

Al-Mujahid also referred to the most important statistics and reports received on the Child Support Center phone during 2019 AD, as the cases received regarding sexual abuse constituted a total of 11% of the cases of violence in general. The regretful was reviewed during

The paper presented the basic indicators of sexual harassment and early detection of its victims, and noted the importance of presenting the child victim to a psychiatrist. Chancellor Hanan Al-Hamad concluded the session by talking about "the role of the family and society in addressing sexual harassment." For her part, Nadia Al-Saif discussed during the session the concept of sexual harassment of children, its causes and effects, while Dr. Hanan Al-Sheikh spoke about sexual harassment of children with disabilities and stressed the importance of having a national registry to monitor cases of sexual harassment of children with disabilities. Areej Al-Muhareb reviewed facts and errors in preventive awareness of sexual harassment, and explained that most victims know the harassers, and stressed the importance of children receiving information about harassment for their safety.

Systems and programs to protect children from violence

The concerned authorities in the Kingdom have realized the danger of violence to children, and have taken care, through the systems, programs, and initiatives of the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, to ensure family cohesion and the values ​​of privacy in society, to spare children the risks of violence and abuse, and to instill awareness in educators of the difference between abuse and discipline.

The Child Protection Law and its implementing regulations and articles stipulate that the child must be protected from all forms of harm in the home or school. Whether that assault occurred from a person who has a mandate, authority or responsibility over the child or who does not have a guardianship, with an emphasis on what was decided by Islamic law, and the international regulations and agreements to which the Kingdom is a party and which preserve the rights of the child and protect him from all forms of abuse and neglect.

The Kingdom attached great importance to the rights of the child, as the applicable regulations guaranteed protection of the rights of the child, and efforts were devoted at the national level. In order to contribute to the promotion and protection of children''s rights, the Kingdom''s Vision 2030 reflects the great interest that the Kingdom attaches to this matter, through making dedicated efforts to promote these rights.

The Abuse Protection System is concerned with monitoring cases of neglect, abuse, discrimination or exploitation faced by children. Where the concerned authorities in the Kingdom interact with the cases they receive, and take the necessary measures to protect children from everything that threatens their physical and psychological safety or health, and efforts are made to spread awareness and implement awareness campaigns for social protection.