PRESS RELEASE
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. We know it happens. We know we can stop it. We are not powerless.
As a FACEBOOK, TWITTER, GOOGLE PLUS User, you can HELP. Join the SOCIAL MEDIA USERS’ DAY OF ACTION AGAINST CHILD ABUSE.
Show your solidarity with victims and survivors of child abuse and exploitation. Show your support of NGOs, government agencies, people’s organizations, baranggay volunteers, police officers and others working to prevent and address incidences of abuse.
Join the first ever Social Media Users’ Day of Action on 26 Nov. 2011 and be a voice for the millions of Filipino children suffering abuse in silence. Show your condemnation of child abuse by doing any, or even all, of the following:
(1) CHANGE YOUR PROFILE PIC OR PROFILE COVER
Choose an image below and use it as your profile photo or profile cover starting on November 26, Saturday:
Dislike CHILD ABUSE: http://on.fb.me/DISLIKEAbuse
Dislike CHILD PORNOGRAPHY: http://on.fb.me/DISLIKEChildPorn
Dislike CHILD TRAFFICKING: http://on.fb.me/DISLIKEChildTrafficking
Dislike CHILD LABOR: http://on.fb.me/DISLIKEChildLabor
Dislike BULLYING: http://on.fb.me/DISLIKEBullying
Dislike CHILD EXPLOITATION: http://on.fb.me/DISLIKEChildExploitation
(2) LIKE AND SHARE LINKS ON YOUR WALL
LIKE and SHARE http://facebook.com/parasamgabatangpinoy to get news, information and other articles about children. SHARE OUR VIDEOS TOO!!!
On November 26, tell the world you are gravely concerned about children’s protection. Show everyone that social media is a powerful tool to disseminate important information to prevent child abuse. SHARE articles, hotline numbers and helpful links on your WALL.
(3) JOIN THE ONLINE FORUM ON NOVEMBER 26
You can join the ONLINE FORUM which will be facilitated on November 26 at this site: http://facebook.com/parasamgabatangpinoy
It will feature the LIVE BROADCAST via live stream and live blogging of the activity: Para Sa Mga Bata: Social Media vs. Child Abuse. An Online and Real Space Forum happening at Astoria Plaza on the same day from 9:00am to 4:30pm.
TOPICS:
• Social Media and Citizens’ Participation
• Child Rights
• Children’s Participation in Media
• Child Abuse, Child Pornography, Child Labor and Child Trafficking
• Positive Discipline, Bullying and Children in Conflict with the Law
(4) TWEET ABOUT US
— MAKE A STATEMENT and USE THE HASHTAG #parasamgabata
— SHARE the link: http://facebook.com/parasamgabatangpinoy for updated information on children’s welfare.
— SHARE the website www.parasamgabata.org, a site designed to promote online awareness on child abuse. Launch is on November 26, 8am.
(5) BLOG ABOUT US
— Write and post a short entry and share our www.parasamgabata.org and www.facebook.com/parasamgabatangpinoy links on your blogs.
— Use any of the banners available on our site on your blog and help us spread the word.