Prior to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, children with disabilities already experienced greater vulnerabilities, including a higher risk of abuse and discrimination, and low access to services. With the onset of the pandemic, these inequalities hav

Produced by UNICEF, this publication summarizes the development and implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and related indicator framework and describes how child protection fits within it. The publication provides detailed informat

The last two decades have seen significant progress in the fight against child labour. The COVID-19 pandemic, however, poses very real risks of backtracking. Positive trends may falter, and child labour may increase and worsen, especially in places where

The Washington Group on Disability Statistics (WG) is a United Nations (UN) sponsored City Group commissioned in 2001 to improve the quality and international comparability of disability measures. The main purpose of the WG is the promotion and coordinati

The epidemiology of violence against children is likely to differ substantially by sex and age of the victim and the perpetrator. Thus far, investment in effective prevention strategies has been hindered by lack of clarity in the burden of childhood viole

UNICEF's new report 'Every Child’s Birth Right: Inequities and trends in birth registration', presents a global assessment of birth registration levels. Birth registration is a critical first step towards protecting children throughout their lives. This r

This publication is a review of currently existing quantitative studies on violence against children. This study and the Child Protection Monitoring and Evaluation Reference Group (CP MERG), were created to develop a set of guidelines for the collection o

A new report from UNICEF analyses prevalence and trends in female genital mutilation/cutting in 29 countries. Drawing on data from more than 70 nationally representative surveys over a 20-year period, the report finds that the practice has declined in a n

Child discipline is an integral part of child rearing in all cultures. It teaches children self-control and acceptable behaviour. Although the need for child discipline is broadly recognized, there is considerable debate regarding violent physical and psy