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(e)
Carry out awareness-raising to break the traditional gender roles in
communities and address reluctance to intervene in cases of violence against children
in the family, currently considered a private matter;
(f)
Develop campaigns to counter hate speech, stigma and discrimination
against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex children, asylum-seeking and
refugee children and Roma children;
(g)
Continue efforts in awareness-raising on the risks of sexual abuse and
sexual exploitation, including within the circle of trust among children at risk and
including during primary and secondary education;
(h)
Raise awareness among children, including children in marginalized
communities and children affected by the refugee crisis, about the reporting and
counselling mechanisms available;
(i)
children;
Ensure mandatory background screening of anyone dealing with
(j)
Increase awareness-raising activities targeting vulnerable communities,
the tourism industry and employment agencies to effectively tackle impunity and
reach out to victims;
(k)
Train teachers on sexual and reproductive health education and ensure
that awareness-raising and comprehensive, age-appropriate sexual and reproductive
health education, including on the effects of child marriage, is accessible to out-ofschool children;
(l)
Ensure easy access to child-sensitive justice mechanisms for complaints,
reporting and referral, allowing victims to report abuse without fear of intimidation,
stigma or revictimization; and increase the staffing capacity of the helpline, develop
tools and procedures to follow-up on reported cases and improve access to the helpline
for the most vulnerable and marginalized children;
(m) Establish regular monitoring and evaluation processes, in order to assess
the impact of preventive interventions and ensure that measures contribute to
reducing the exposure of children and caregivers to risk and victimization.
77.
Concerning the care, recovery and reintegration of child victims, the
Government should:
(a)
Evaluate the accessibility and quality of existing services and their
impact on care, recovery and reintegration, and establish long-term specialized
medical and psychological care that is rights-based and child-centred;
(b)
Take measures to ensure appropriate specialized training, particularly
legal and psychological training, for persons working with child victims, including
those responsible for detecting online child abuse;
(c)
Ensure that unaccompanied and separated asylum-seeking and refugee
children receive full access to safe and age- and gender-appropriate care
arrangements, particularly within the national child protection system, and to services
such as health care and psychological assistance that are adapted to their needs;
(d)
Improve the initial identification and referral procedures to ensure that
unaccompanied children are not placed in detention, including by ensuring
interpretation and the presence of social workers.
78.
Concerning cooperation and partnership, the Government should:
(a)
Expand bilateral, regional and international agreements and
partnerships with other countries of origin, transit and destination to prevent and
combat the sale and sexual exploitation of children;
(b)
Raise awareness among the media and encourage respect for the right of
child victims to privacy;
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