Mozambique’s Minister for Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Yolanda Cintura, has called for the mobilization of more resources in order to take effective measures against child abuse.She made this appeal on Monday, during a meeting of advocacy and mobilization to combat violence against children.According to a press release from the Maputo office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Cintura “mentioned that more resources – technical, financial and human – are needed to establish a coordinated and effective platform of action against violence and the abuse of children”.During the meeting, the Minister also spoke of the problem of trafficking in children, and the measures need to eradicate this.She urged the participants to renew their personal conviction in the fight against child abuse, and to support efforts to make Mozambique a better place for children and a country where the safety and development of children are cherished.For his part, the UNICEF representative in Mozambique, Jasper Morch, stressed the importance of preventing violence and abuse through changing social norms, and ensuring zero tolerance for abuse in schools. Other measures required include strengthening medical-legal forensic capacity, training social workers, setting up community child protection committees, continual communication for changes in behaviour towards children, and strengthening the National Council on Children’s Rights.The meeting resulted from the joint efforts of five ministries (the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and Social Welfare, Interior, Justice, Health and Education) and the Supreme Court.