The Importance of Protecting Children Rights During the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we all know that the COVID-19 pandemic appeared in early 2020, it remains to infect more people day-by-day in numerous countries. Therefore, there are health protocols recommended by the government such as social distancing, hand soap and sanitizer every time we go out and stay at home measures. Nevertheless, staying at home can’t be applied to everyone due to the fact that there are countless jobs that can’t be done at home. These protocols have highly impacted economic growth negatively in many countries. Some parents that are left unemployed due to this pandemic find it difficult to handle the devastating impact. At times, this leads to venting their problems through violent behavior towards their own child. 17-year-old Mandira from Nepal who participated in Save the Children’s COVID-19 digital hangout sessions, said: “Parents are frustrated during the lockdown, and children are also restless. I have witnessed parents getting irritate...
