SASOD unveils child protection policy

SASOD’s Trusteeship Secretary, Zenita Nicholson (right) presents its Child Protection Policy to Deputy Director of the Child Care and Protection Agency, Teresa Gaime (left). (Photo courtesy of the Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination)

The Society Against Sexual Orientation Discrimination (SASOD) on Thursday launched its Child Protection Policy to guide its activists in reporting cases of child physical and sexual abuse.

According to a statement from SASOD, Zenita Nicholson, the Secretary of its Board of Trustees, told the launch, which took place at Sidewalk Café, that the policy highlights the organisation’s commitment to the protection of children in Guyana.

She noted reports of abuse and violence against