CHILD VIOLENCE.

Violence against children takes many forms, including physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, and may involve neglect or deprivation. Violence occurs in many settings, including the home, school, community and over the Internet. Similarly, a wide range of perpetrators commit violence against children, such as family members, intimate partners, teachers, neighbors, strangers and other children. Such violence not only inflicts harm, pain and humiliation on children; it also kills.

Violence can affect a child for the rest of their life, with severe consequences for a child’s physical, psychological and mental health. Without adequate support and care, violence and trauma can have long-term effects on a child’s development and future life.

Children who have experienced violence are also more likely to perpetuate the circle of violence, passing on patterns of violence to their peers or to future generations. Therefore, ending violence against children is not only important for each child’s rights, but also for healthy communities and societies.

#ENDViolence

#HOPEForTheYouth

Sources:

https://www.sos-childrensvillages.org/end-violence-overview

https://data.unicef.org/topic/child-protection/violence/