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Every five minutes a child dies from violence. Around the world a staggering 1.7 billion children experience violence every single year. In every country and culture, children are facing abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. Violations include sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking, physical and humiliating punishment, harmful traditional practices such as early marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting and recruitment into armed forces and groups.

Every child has the right to be safe. Save the Children works to ensure that violence against children is no longer tolerated. We work with children, families, communities and societies to put in place laws, policies and services to support children, and promote social norm and attitude changes. We work to prevent and respond to all forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence affecting children.

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    Fact Sheet- Child Protection

    A fact sheet looking at several aspects of child protection and the needs and priorities of vulnerable children. Children in every country, every culture and at every social level face various forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. The abuse

    Publication year: 2010 Publisher(s): Save the Children International

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    Fact Sheet- Child Protection in Emergencies

    Save the Children’s Child Protection Initiative (CPI) fact sheet about "Child Protection in Emergencies" looks at the the main protection dangers that children face in an emergency and how to address them. During emergencies, children run many risks. They

    Publication year: 2010 Publisher(s): Save the Children International

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    Save the Children's Child Protection Video

    The Child Protection Initiative has produced an animated video that communicates Save the Children's child protection work and the impact on children's lives as seen by children. "Violence against children is no longer tolerated" is the new Global Breakth

    Publication year: 2015 Publisher(s): Save the Children

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    Fact sheet- Children without appropriate care

    A Save the Children fact sheet looking at key aspects of child protection with special focus on the sub-theme "children without appropriate care", which encompasses children who are not receiving suitable, continuous and quality care, nurture and guidance

    Publication year: 2010 Publisher(s): Save the Children International

  5. Save the Children Psychological First Aid Training Manual for Child Practitioners

    The Psychological First Aid Training Manual for Child Practitioners (PFA) was developed by Save the Children Denmark for the Child Protection Initiative, to facilitate training in psychological first aid with a focus on children. It is aimed at developing

    Publication year: 2013 Publisher(s): Save the Children Denmark Author(s): Dybdal, Anne-Sophie | Melin, Mie | Terlonge, Pernille

  6. Stop the War on Children: Protecting children in 21st century conflict

    At least 100,000 babies die every year because of conflict More children are living in areas affected by armed conflict than at any time over the past two decades. At least 550,000 babies are thought to have died as a result of armed conflict between 2013

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children International Author(s): Graham, George | Kirollos, Mariam | Fylkesnes, Gunvor Knag | Salarkia, Keyan | ...

  7. A Right to be Heard: The impact of conflict on children, as voiced by them

    This is a brief summary of the themes identified in 13 different Save the Children reports, completed between 2017 and 2019 and based on direct consultations with 5457 boys and girls in in conflict areas. Many of the reports were a part of Save the Childr

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children

  8. Blast Injuries: The impact of explosive weapons on children in conflict

    More children are living in conflict – and are more at risk in conflict – than at any time since the Cold War. The leading cause of casualties to these children is from explosive weapons – rockets, mortars, grenades, mines and improvised explosive devices

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children Author(s): Denselow, James | Salarkia, Keyan | Edwards, Jess

  9. More Than Brides Alliance: Giving girls a voice and a choice

    The More Than Brides Alliance brings together international partners including Save the Children and local civil society groups to empower girls to decide if and when to get married and to make informed choices about their sexual and reproductive health a

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): MTBA, More than Brides Alliance

  10. Jessie & Friends: Online safety education for 4-7 year olds

    The National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom has produced these series of three videos and resources to help educate children as young as four about some risky and potentially dangerous situations on the internet. The videos are available with subtitle

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): NCA, National Crime Agency

  11. Ending Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings: Ensuring accountability to girls through improved data collection, analysis, and use

    Child marriage is a form of gender-based violence that robs children of their agency to make decisions about their lives, disrupts their education, and drives vulnerability to violence, discrimination, and abuse. This brief highlights the need for enhance

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children

  12. Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (October-December 2018)

    Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period October- December 2018, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, de

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children North West Balkans Author(s): Tasić, Ivan

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Child Protection Global Theme

Child Protection is one of five global themes prioritized by Save the Children to deliver its new strategy.

Children have an absolute right to be safe. Yet girls and boys in every country, in every culture and at every social level face forms of abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence. These violations include sexual exploitation and abuse, trafficking, physical and humiliating punishment, harmful traditional practices (including early marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting) and recruitment into armed forces and groups.

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