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SRSG on children and armed conflict: Annual report 2010, para. 32

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SRSG report
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[Vulnerabilities and risks faced by children who are internally displaced during armed conflict – addressing their rights]: Children are disproportionately affected by internal displacement not only in terms of the numbers of those affected, but also in the risks that they face. It is important to recall the challenges faced by internally displaced children, as articulated by Graça Machel, in her 1996 landmark report to the General Assembly on the impact of armed conflict on children (A/51/306): “During flight from the dangers of conflict, families and children continue to be exposed to multiple physical dangers. They are threatened by sudden attacks, shelling, snipers and landmines, and must often walk for days with only limited quantities of water and food. Under such circumstances, children become acutely undernourished and prone to illness, and they are the first to die. Girls in flight are even more vulnerable than usual to sexual abuse. Children forced to flee on their own to ensure their survival are also at heightened risk. Many abandon home to avoid forced recruitment, only to find that being in flight still places them at risk of recruitment, especially if they have no documentation and travel without their families.”
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General for children and armed conflict
Topic(s)
  • Humanitarian
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Girls
  • Persons on the move
Year
2010
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 99

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SRSG report
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But beyond the impact on individual victims and their families, violence is associated with far-reaching costs for society. It diverts billions of dollars from social spending, slowing economic development and eroding States' human and social capital.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Social & Cultural Rights
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 98

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SRSG report
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The school is especially important for connecting children, families and teachers and in remote areas it can become a bridge between a child's home and the community. Schools have a unique potential to nurture non-violent behaviour and to change attitudes that condone violence.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 54

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SRSG report
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Incidents of violence in the community, both those associated with criminal activities and those occurring in the privacy of the home are often deeply interconnected. They cause fear, insecurity and harm to families, communities and society in general. Children are hard hit, both as victims and as witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 108

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SRSG report
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A positive, caring and protective family environment, a supportive community, access to relevant and child-friendly information and services, including to report online abuse, as well as children's own evolving capacities, are crucial factors to achieve this goal.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 73

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SRSG report
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Alongside their unique potential, ICTs are associated with risks, making children vulnerable to harmful information, bullying, abuse and exploitation in ways that are sometimes difficult to detect and respond to, including by families and caregivers, teachers and others.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 55

Document type
SRSG report
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Incidents of violence in the community, violence associated with criminal activities and violence occurring in the privacy of the home often become deeply interconnected. They cause fear, insecurity and harm to families, communities and society in general. Children are hard hit, both as victims and as witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 104

Document type
SRSG report
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Over the recent past, the boundaries between political, criminal and intimate violence have become increasingly blurred, provoking fear, insecurity and harm in families and society at large. Children are particularly vulnerable to these intertwined forms of violence, both as victims and witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 92

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Over the recent past, the boundaries between political, criminal and intimate violence have become increasingly blurred, provoking fear, insecurity and harm in families and in society at large. Children are particularly vulnerable to these intertwined forms of violence, both as victims and witnesses.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 51

Document type
SRSG report
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Their risk of deprivation of liberty is high. Children may be detained by invoking the need to secure their protection from the risk of disappearance or trafficking, or for the purpose of family tracing or to consider the options for return to their country of origin. Detaining these children, which is never in their best interests, is an additional punishment; the desired aims can be achieved in a different way.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2017, para. 50

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SRSG report
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Many children end up in crowded facilities, often together with adults who are not family members. They may find themselves in places with fast-track proceedings, and in fact at high risk of "fast-return proceedings" where their best interests are hardly considered. They may end up confined in airports, at port facilities or on islands; placed in detention centres, prisons or cells for military personnel; and even put in containers with no windows, at times in complete isolation.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2017
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 93

Document type
SRSG report
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Important initiatives are being promoted in many countries with this in mind. For example, in Mexico a national campaign focused on raising awareness at the local level on the risks of cyberbullying, supporting parents with information about this phenomenon and helping them to identify and address changes in children's behaviour linked to cyberbullying.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2016, para. 68

Document type
SRSG report
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The vast majority of young people who generate or receive sexts would not tell an adult about it; parents and teachers are considered the last resort for seeking help. While most sexting images are self-generated and distributed on a mobile device, the images move easily from the mobile platform onto social networks, which can result in cyberbullying and online abuse on those platforms.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Harmful Practices
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Youth
Year
2016
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 125

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Girls may also be criminalized for status offences or on the grounds of "immoral character" or "perverse conduct". Those who are victims of trafficking may end up being arrested and incarcerated as a result of their exploitation by prostitution rings. Girls may also be forced by boyfriends and family members or manipulated by criminal groups to commit offences, such as selling drugs.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Economic Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Girls
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2015, para. 52

Document type
SRSG report
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Alongside their unique potential, ICTs are associated with many risks that are sometimes difficult to detect and address, including for families and caregivers. Openness and accessibility are fundamental aspects of the Internet, but therein also lie some of the greatest threats to children's safety and protection from violence.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Health
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2015
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2014, para. 30

Document type
SRSG report
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Beyond its impact on individual victims and their families, violence diverts resources from social spending, slowing economic development and eroding the human and social capital of nations. In hours, violence can destroy development gains that took years to achieve. The protection of children from violence is a concern the international community cannot afford to omit from the post-2015 development agenda: it is a human rights imperative, and also a question of good governance and good economics.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2014
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 75

Document type
SRSG report
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In June 2013, the Special Representative and the Rapporteur on the Rights of the Child of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights met in Washington, D.C., to enhance their collaboration. They agreed to further strengthen their cooperation on children's protection from violence, including through joint advocacy and awareness-raising and the development of thematic reports, including on the right of the child to a family environment, and the impact of organized armed violence on children.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 56

Document type
SRSG report
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Adolescent boys are at high risk of homicide as a result of participation in violence-prone activities, such as street fighting, street crime, gang membership and possession of weapons. For girls, the incidence of inter-partner violence is particularly high, and in many nations, family-related homicide is the major cause of female deaths.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Adolescents
  • Boys
  • Families
  • Girls
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 32

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SRSG report
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Child victims may be personally subject to enforced disappearance or may be born in captivity of a mother subject to enforced disappearance or victimized as a result of the fact that one of their parents, relatives or legal guardians are subject to this human rights violation. Children living and/or working on the street or placed in institutions may also be at special risk.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 6

Document type
SRSG report
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At the same time, progress remains uneven and more vigorous efforts are needed to develop a national cohesive and well-resourced strategy on violence against children; to promote coordinated policy interventions and overcome the dispersion and poor enforcement of pieces of legislation; to consolidate data and research; and enhance investment in family support, capacity-building of professionals and safe and child-sensitive mechanisms.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 105

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SRSG report
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An estimated 526,000 people die violently every year; in the large majority of cases, in non-conflict settings. Young males are at high risk of homicide owing to their participation in street fighting, street crime, gang membership, possession of arms and other violence-prone activities. Women and girls are predominantly targeted by intimate and gender-based violence and in many nations family related homicide is the major cause of female deaths.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Girls
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 84

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
The process of preparing the Study on Violence against Children proved to be an important catalyst for the development of child participation, a process which in recent years has gained ground and is helping to forge new partnerships among children, parents, researchers, service providers and governmental institutions.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Gender
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 73

Document type
SRSG report
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Despite incremental initiatives to break the invisibility of violence and mobilize action to address it, the global survey confirms that information on violence against children remains scarce and fragmented, with limited data available on the extent and impact of violence against children, risk factors and the underlying attitudes and social norms that perpetuate such violence. As a result, there is a costly impact on child victims and witnesses, their families and society as a whole.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2013, para. 33a

Document type
SRSG report
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[The meeting called for a multidimensional strategy and:] Holistic, participatory and child-centred strategies to bring an end to violence in school. These strategies should aim to secure a safe and child-friendly environment inside education settings, address the cultural acceptance of violence against children, and promote positive discipline initiatives amongst families and in the community at large;
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2013
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 93

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
An estimated 526,000 people die violently every year; in the large majority of cases, in non-conflict settings. Young males are at high risk of becoming the victims of homicide owing to their participation in street fighting, street crime, gang membership, possession of arms and other violence-prone activities. Women and girls are predominantly targeted by intimate and gender-based violence and in many nations family-related homicide is the major cause of female deaths.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Families
  • Girls
  • Women
  • Youth
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 71

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
The Round Table was the first of its kind and became a platform to reflect on lessons learnt and support the development of a forward-looking strategy to prevent and eliminate violence against children at the regional and national levels. As highlighted by the Deputy Secretary-General of the Council of Europe, "combining the various efforts of regional organizations with the critical contribution of the UN family is the best chance we have to create a world fit for children".
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 55

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Although statistical information on violence in education is scarce and fragmented, available data reveal the serious magnitude and the long-lasting consequences of this phenomenon - on children and their families and on the education system as a whole. Surveys conducted in a number of countries confirm this pattern and in some cases helped to denounce emerging forms of violence, including new forms of sexual abuse in schools referred to as "sex for grades".
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
Paragraph

SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2012, para. 23

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Thirdly, legislation to protect children from violence is by nature complex and wide-ranging. It requires a comprehensive and explicit legal ban to convey an unequivocal message of the imperative to safeguard children's right to freedom from violence, everywhere and at all times. Through constitutional reform, or the introduction of new provisions in family and criminal codes, in child protection and domestic violence legislation, this process is gaining ground in an increasing number of States.
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SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2012
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 68

Document type
SRSG report
Paragraph text
Although statistical information on violence in schools is scarce and fragmented, available data confirm the serious magnitude of this phenomenon and its long-lasting consequences, both for children and their families and for the education system as a whole. Surveys conducted in a number of countries have confirmed this pattern and, in some cases, have assisted in the reporting of emerging forms of violence, including a new form of sexual abuse in schools, referred to as "sex for grades".
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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SRSG on violence against children: Annual report 2011, para. 52

Document type
SRSG report
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Violence has a negative and often long-term impact on child victims. Beyond those directly affected, however, it creates fear and insecurity among students, hampering their learning opportunities and well-being. This in turn gives rise to anxiety and concerns in the family, sometimes fuelling pressure to keep children, particularly girls, out of school or to encourage school abandonment as a means of avoiding further violence.
Body
SRSG: Special Representative of the Secretary-General on violence against children
Topic(s)
  • Education
  • Violence
Person(s) affected
  • Children
  • Families
  • Girls
Year
2011
Date added
Aug 19, 2019
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