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University raises the awareness of risk of sexual harassment to more than 60 children and their mothers.
King Khalid University, Media Center
Under the auspices of the University Student Affairs Vice - President Dr. Hanan Al-Qadi, the Faculty of Arts and Sciences for Girls of King Khalid University organized last Wednesday, a volunteering campaign under the slogan "My innocence is my life". The campaign which discussed the risk of sexual harassment against children, was launched by the volunteer Giving Club in the girls' faculties. The campaign, which was set up at Acacia complex in Khamis Mushayt, targeted more than 60 children, as well as their mothers. The campaign started with a word from the leader of the team Dr. Iman Al Asiri, and another word from the University Student Affairs Vice - President Dr. Hanan Al-Qadi, in addition to a puppet show performed by two students from the members of the team in order to educate children on how to be cautious of strangers, by taking care of their outlooks. Moreover, the session included a lecture entitled "Personal Protection" provided by a Lecturer in the Department of Psychology Dr.Hanan Al-Ahmari. The awareness campaign was interspersed by distributing awareness brochures to the attendees, in addition to shirts on which is inscribed the campaign slogan.
On her turn, the leader of the team Dr. Iman Asiri explained that the campaign was the first activity associated to the team which was inaugurated by the Student Affairs Vice - President during the opening of the campaign. She said, "The campaign is aimed at educating mothers and children about sexual harassment. I'm happy with the large attendance. Sexual harassment has become an incurable disease that is spreading mercilessly in the communities, and that is because of the absence of religious faith, and parental inattention, which in turn led to the exacerbation of the disease." Dr. Iman directed her speech to the mother, as she - thee mother - is responsible for her children, to be very careful and know exactly and obviously what she could do before and after the harassment.
On this regard, the University Student Affairs Vice - President Dr. Hanan Al-Qadi praised this campaign, which is the first activity of the volunteering team. She clarified, "It is a great start for the club, and thankful effort of the leader of the team Dr. Iman Asiri, in addition to the distinguished group of the faculty members, and students."
At last, a Lecturer at the Department of Psychology Dr. Hanan Al-Ahmari revealed that she targeted this lecture the mothers, so as to make them aware of how to educate their children in ways that can prevent the harassment and prevent abuse. Al-Ahmari indicated that she also handled the methods of treatment.