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Parents, teachers, medical staff and children participated in the recent World Vision Albania trainings on children's rights and child protection. New parenting and teaching techniques were also part of the trainings. The trainings targeted rural communities where child abuse is not only tolerated, but also widely accepted. The trainings were hosted this summer in the rural communities of Vlora, Lezha, and Elbasan, approximately 80 - 180 kilometers outside the capital city, Tirana. 'This training was an eye-opening experience for us. I would like to learn more about child protection and parenting,' said one of the parents who attended the training. Many parents at the training admitted that they considered beating to be one of the best ways to discipline their children, and some children stated that their parents were right to discipline them that way. 'There is a desperate need not only to raise awareness of child abuse in our communities but also to offer parents alternate ways of working with children,' says Blerta Petrela, World Vision Albania child protection manager.
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