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Tirana, 19 November 2020 - CRCA / ECPAT Albania, Barnahus Albania, ANYN and the National Movement # WEARE1 selected a special way to raise their voice against child and adolescent’s sexual violence in Albania. Together with the President of the Republic, the Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Ministers, Ambassadors and civil society activists in Albania, on the International Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, created a virtual marathon to convey the motto of the national campaign "SEXUAL VIOLENCE DO NOT ASK FOR AGE OR GENDER: REPORT! ”.
Due to the pandemic situation, the marathon takes place in two intertwined forms, all the speakers joined the campaign in Skanderbeg Square, while the participants followed it live on the CRCA online link on Facebook and Microsoft Teams. During the virtual marathon, there were direct connections with the Albanian Parliament and with foreign ministers and Ambassadors in our country, who chose to give awareness messages.
The President of Albania, Mr. Ilir Meta, who joins for the second time the National Campaign against child and adolescent’s violence and sexual exploitation, after his speech, donated the first "Blue Ribbon", as a symbol of mission and war that every citizen must undertake for the protection of children.
The marathon is organized in the framework of the European and International Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse. Its purpose is to raise awareness of society, the Government, the Assembly, parents and children, about sexual violence and at the same time seeks to stimulate public reaction against this phenomenon, reinforcing the message that sexual violence against children and adolescents is unacceptable and a serious violation of human rights!
Just one day ago, one of the most famous names of the Opera, Ermonela Jaho, embraced this mission, being proclaimed Ambassador of CRCA / EPAT Albania against child and adolescent’s violence and sexual exploitation. CRCA Albania has been working for 24 years in its work and commitments against child and adolescent’s sexual violence.
Studies show that 1 in 10 children in our country has experienced sexual violence, and only during this year have been reported to the police over 60 cases of children who have reported it. Almost all the victims are girls. According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 1 billion children between the ages of 2 and 17 have experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence or neglect in the past year.
