About Child Abuse and Exploitation ( Sesotho Version)

Child abuse and exploitation are serious violations of children's rights that impact their physical, emotional, and psychological development. Abuse includes physical harm, emotional mistreatment, sexual abuse, and neglect, while exploitation involves using children for unfair or harmful purposes such as forced labour, sexual activities, or trafficking. These actions often occur in homes, communities, institutions, or online, and are driven by factors like poverty, lack of education, and weak child protection systems. Preventing and responding to abuse and exploitation requires coordinated efforts from families, communities, governments, and organizations to ensure every child grows up safe, protected, and empowered.