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Chiefs in Southern Province resolve to protect children from all forms of abuse

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Eight traditional leaders drawn from various districts of Southern Province have pledged to promote the protection of children from all forms of abuse in their respective chiefdoms.

The chiefs have since come together to discuss about how to effectively approach the
protection of minors from abuses such as sexual offences and others forms of abuse
prominent in the chiefdoms.

The traditional leaders who are meeting in Siavonga for a three-day Save the Children Norwegian government sponsored workshop are also tackling traditional practices that promote the spread of HIV/AIDS such as sexual cleansing.

The traditional leaders include chiefs Mukuni of Livingstone, Sinazongwe of \Sinazongwe, Moomba, Sekute and Nyawa of Kalomo, Munyumbwe of Gwembe and Simamba and
Chipepo of Siavonga district.

Morgan Sakala, a facilitator at the workshop told ZANIS that the meeting will also
sensitize and update chiefs on children’s rights.

Mr. Sakala said at the end of the meeting, the chiefs, who are the custodian of
tradition and culture, will come up with clear-cut initiatives of how to curb abuses
of children in their chiefdoms.

And Chief Munyumbwe told ZANIS in an interview that it is important to bring on
board traditional leaders in efforts aimed at addressing social and economic
challenges facing communities, particularly issues affecting the wellbeing of
children.

Chief Munyumbwe pointed out traditional leaders are key in addressing problems of
early marriages, defilement and other social ills.

He emphasized that as custodians of tradition, traditional leaders are in a better
position to deal with people that come into conflict with the rights of children.

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