Addressing Violence Against Children: Global Challenges and Solutions

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This report delves into the state of the problem of violence against children worldwide, highlighting shocking statistics such as 3 in 4 children experiencing parental violence. It discusses the Sustainable Development Goals related to ending violence and examines the INSPIRE technical package for intervention. The report emphasizes the health consequences of violence on children and identifies the lack of fully funded national action plans in low-income countries as a significant gap.

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Aims of the report Describe the state of the problem Document what countries are doing Identify gaps and actions to address them

Violence & the Sustainable Development Goals Target 16.2: end all forms of violence against children Target 4a: ensure non-violent learning environments for all Target 5.2: eliminate all forms of violence against women & girls Target 16.1: significantly reduce all forms of violence & related deaths everywhere

INSPIRE technical package Implementation/enforcement of laws Norms & values Safe environments Parent & caregiver support Income & economic strengthening Response & support services Education & life skills

Magnitude

3 in 4 children aged 2-4 years suffer parental violence in past year 1 in 3 students aged 11 15 years bullied in past month 120 million girls & young women aged 0-20 years suffered forced sexual contact in lifetime

Consequences

Health consequences of violence against children Health consequences of violence against children Non-communicable disease and risk behaviours Injury Stroke Head Injury Cancer Fractures Chronic Lung Disease Internal Injury Heart Disease Burns Diabetes Obesity Violence Depression and Anxiety Alcohol Mental health Physical Inactivity PTSD Smoking Alcohol And Drugs Suicide Assault Fetal Death Unsafe Sexual Practices STDs Unintended and Adolescent Pregnancy Multiple Partners Pregnancy Complications HIV Maternal and child health Communicable disease and risk behaviours Indirect effect due to adoption of high-risk behaviour Direct effect

< 10% of low-income countries report having fully funded national actions plans compared to half of high-income countries Only one fifth of countries have national action plans that include specified indicators on the prevalence of violence against children

Laws to prevent violence against children are widely enacted, but not adequately enforced 58%58% Percentage of countries with national laws and extent to which enforcement was considered sufficient (N=155 reporting countries)

Government support for most INSPIRE approaches exists in many countries, but far more is needed to ensure they reach all who need them Percentage of prevention and response approaches where support was considered adequate to reach all in need (N=155 reporting countries)

Only 1 in 4 countries report that prevention programmes & response services are reaching all who need them 100 90 80 70 Percent of approaches 60 50 40 30 41 20 32 31 29 28 25 25 23 10 11 5 0 Low (N=20) Lower-middle (N=41) Upper-middle (N=48) High (N=46) World (N=155) Country income level Prevention Response Percentage of prevention and response approaches considered to be reaching all in need by country income level (N=155 reporting countries)

Country profile pages Governance and monitoring mechanisms Implementation ratings for all INSPIRE approaches Prevalence of violence against children

Acknowledgements National Data Coordinators & participating Member States WHO colleagues involved in preparing the report, the launch & follow up Fondation Botnar US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention