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Founded in 1976, the Afel Association provides care for children during wartime.  The children usually suffer from all forms of abuse.  Therapy is given to each child to help break the silence in sexual abuse cases.

CEO of Afel, Amal Farhat and other social experts spoke about certain cases that the association focuses care of as well as the relationship between Afel, other civil society organizations, and the Ministry of Social Affairs.  Farhat also indicated the importance of parental roles in protecting their children by providing healthy and informative sex education.

Salam Shreim, President of the Juvenile Protection Unit within the Ministry of Social Affairs, spoke about the Ministry’s plan in assigning professionals in schools and services’ centers to fight sexual harassments and protect children.

Original text in Arabic: Annahar