Save the Children in Papua New Guinea

Physical and sexual abuse common issue among children

Non-government organisation (NGO) Save the Children in Papua New Guinea (SCiPNG) has done a report on child abuse, highlighting the different child protection systems in PNG.

The report has reviewed all of the research that has been done on the different forms of child abuse.

Country Director for SCiPNG, Jennifer El-sibai, said there is a need for child protection services to be accessible to children in the rural areas, in order to address the issue.