Parents, communities and governments around the world are recognizing children’s rights to protection from physical punishment and to discipline that respects their dignity. Increasingly, parents are being advised to use “positive discipline”. But parents

A new resource published by Plan International & Save the Children on the right to be safe and protected, targeting children and young people in the age group 13-17 years. Reading this book will help you protect yourself, your friends and your siblings fr

The Participants' Manual on Children without Appropriate Care for Asia and the Pacific prepared by Louise Melville Fulford for the Save the Children Child Protection Initiative (CPI), is to be used together with the the training package of the same author

The training package "Children without Appropriate Care: Training Manual for Asia and the Pacific" has been prepared by Louise Melville Fulford for the Save the Children Child Protection Initiative (CPI). Applicable for both Save the Children staff and no

This publication offers guidance and practical examples to show the varied roles children can play in implementing the overarching recommendations of the United Nations Secretary General’s Global Study on Violence against Children. Building on the Committ

A Manual primarily aimed at parents, future parents, and those who support parents, such as parent educators, parent group facilitators, and family support workers. This Manual is based on findings from decades of research that reveal a great deal about h

Executive summary of a two-day regional technical workshop held in Bangkok 5-6 March 2009 attended by Save the Children staff and partners from 18 countries in Southeast Asia and the Pacific. Broadly, the workshop on involving children and young people in

This research reports the views and experiences of adults and children in Fiji on physical and emotional punishment of children. The report aims to enhance the national understanding of physical and emotional punishment of children and its effects from th

This report is an outcome of the regional workshop on Proceedings of Save the Children and partner organizations on violence against children held in March in Bangkok. The workshop aims to adopt specific directions to follow up on the study’s recommendati

Conflict is an issue that occurs in everyday life and in different contexts. Learning how to effectively deal with conflict is an important step in addressing the physical punishment and emotional abuse of children. This resource was presented at the Inte