More than half of Cambodian children are severely beaten. Monks are helping to change that

Not far from the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat, a group of saffron-robed monks have been learning some modern lessons.

Gathered around a table inside a pagoda, they’re reading about the shocking statistics that Cambodian kids face.

One in two have been severely beaten, one in four emotionally abused and one in 20 sexually assaulted.

In full: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-16/monks-leading-the-way-on-child-protection-in-cambodia/104371730