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Irreversible damage : Group calls for the prohibition of corporal punishment of children – Manila Bulletin

(Photo from Pixabay) Corporal or physical punishment, as defined by the Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC), is “any punishment in which physical force is used and intended to cause some degree of pain or discomfort, however light.” There are also non-physical forms of punishment that are cruel and degrading such as humiliation, threats, or ridicules. “What many parents and guardians do not realize is that corporal punishment can be physically and psychologically damaging and causes a wide range of short and long-term negative impacts to a child which are often irreversible,” said Save the Children Philippines Chief Executive Officer Atty. Alberto Jesus Muyot on Monday, May 3.

Breaking barriers: How gender equality in education empowers women, girls

(Photo by MOHAMMED ABED / AFP / FILE PHOTO) “In terms of participation in basic education, girls and boys are given equal chances with almost the same percentage share,” the Civil Society for Education Reforms Network (E-Net Philippines) said. However, the group noted that the curriculum and learning materials that promote gender sensitiveness and fairness “persist to be a challenge in the education system.” E-Net Philippines also noted the issue of an “unsafe learning environment” which contributes to drop-out cases in schools. Citing the result of the 2015 National Baseline Study on Violence Against Children, the group said that “80 percent of Filipino youths have experienced violence and 14 percent of students in schools have experienced corporal punishment.”

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