Jae-myung Lee “78% of child abuse happens in the home … I need ‘upbringing in the city'”

▲ “Children must be protected” The Governor of Gyeonggi Province, Lee Jae-myeong, highlighted the community’s interest in protecting children from child abuse crimes and the need to “raise villages.
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Gyeonggi Gyeonggi Governor Lee Jae-myung responded by saying, “Children are the weakest people in our society and the object that everyone should protect together.”

On the 19th, Governor Jae-myung Lee posted on his Facebook page, saying, “Efforts to become personal parents and social awareness are also increasing. The enthusiasm of parents for education and participation in the program is also great for learning about children’s perspectives. ” The number of child abuse cases in the country is increasing. In 2019, the number of child abuse cases nationwide increased by 22% compared to the previous year to 30,000 cases, and the number of child abuse cases in Gyeonggi Province also increased by 30% to 7,800 cases “.

Then, referring to cases of child abuse in which parents were the perpetrators, he lamented: “Because the majority of child abuse crimes (78%) occur at home, it is difficult to respond even if a situation occurs. serious”.

It takes a whole town to raise a child.

At the same time, Governor Lee stressed the need for so-called “city care.”

Governor Lee said, “It takes an entire village to raise a child. Now is the time for the entire village to work hard to protect a child. We must always pay attention to see if there are children in crisis.” Introduce policy examples.

“If our administration becomes a little more meticulous, we will be able to prevent unfortunate events that can happen to children and save children at risk early. We will work harder to become a system in which related agencies work together, and we will do everything the possible”. “We ask for the attention of our adults and neighbors over and over again. Children are the weakest in our society and they are the objects that we must all protect together. If you become a guardian and have children you care about, say hello first.” did.

In addition, Governor Lee praised their hard work, saying, “I would like to express my gratitude to those concerned, such as child protection organizations and organizations, officials in charge, and the police working on the front lines.”