Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Botswana is at a time of economic uncertainty which is linked to increased child sexual abuse. Although Botswana is among the least hit by COVID-19 in Africa, evidence from Botswana police suggests that the government’s move to apply strict measures such as lockdown, extreme social distancing and movement restriction has led to an increase in the number of child sexual abuse cases in Botswana. Evidence on the impact of COVID-19 on children needs urgent attention. This calls for a clear road map on the prevention and response of the child protection system in Botswana.

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COVID-19 期间博茨瓦纳儿童的脆弱性

由于 COVID-19 大流行，博茨瓦纳正处于经济不确定时期，这与儿童性虐待的增加有关。尽管博茨瓦纳是非洲受 COVID-19 影响最小的国家之一，但来自博茨瓦纳警方的证据表明，政府采取封锁、极端社交距离和行动限制等严格措施的举措导致儿童性虐待案件数量增加在博茨瓦纳。需要紧急关注有关 COVID-19 对儿童影响的证据。这就要求制定关于博茨瓦纳儿童保护系统的预防和应对的明确路线图。