EP12: Universal Children's Day - 20th November

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Universal Children’s Day is celebrated annually on 20th November. The goal of Universal Children’s Day is to improve child welfare worldwide, promote and celebrate children’s rights and promote togetherness and awareness amongst all children. Our in studio guest is Nga Murombedzi from Women and Men Against Child Abuse. Nga is exceptionally passionate about her role in child protection as it allows her to give a voice to children who are fighting a battle that no child should ever have to fight. These children are impacted by the most heinous acts perpetrated on them by adults who should be protecting them.

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19 Nov 2020 English South Africa Society & Culture · Social Sciences

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