Abu Dhabi Urges Residents To Help Protect Children, Report Abuse On 24/7 Hotlines

Abu Dhabi Urges Residents To Help Protect Children, Report Abuse On 24/7 Hotlines

MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi is calling on every resident to become an active line of protection for children, as Dama Al-Aman - the emirate's integrated child protection system - unites 21 local and federal entities under one coordinated framework.

The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA) introduced the 'Protecting children takes all of us' campaign at an event at the Department of Community Development on Monday, bringing together health, education, law enforcement and justice representatives to demonstrate how the system works in practice.

Recommended For You“It takes all of us, working together, to make sure every child in Abu Dhabi grows up safe, supported and able to thrive,” said Hessa Al Kaabi, Executive Director, Special Projects and Partnerships at ECA.

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The Dama Al-Aman Child Protection Policy, launched in November 2023 and endorsed by the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, grounds the system in Wadeema's Law, Federal Law No. 3 of 2016 on Child Rights.

Work on the framework began with a formal review of Abu Dhabi's chil...