Rising child abuse cases in Tanzania force review of law
Dr Dorothy Gwajima, Tanzania's Minister for Community Development, Gender, Women and Special Groups. The government has called for combined efforts by all members of the public in stopping the abuse of children. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
Following a rise in incidents of child abuse, Tanzania is taking steps to tighten laws protecting children.
Officials say they will tighten penalties in the Child Act of 2009 to enforce legal provisions that would protect Tanzanian children from violence in different forms, mostly at family levels.
