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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. Unprotected: Crisis in humanitarian funding for child protection

    All children have a fundamental right to protection, but the needs of children in emergencies are far from being met. In 2018, almost 50 million children were in need of protection in humanitarian settings. Yet child protection isn’t systematically priori

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action | Save the Children I ... Author(s): Thierry, Margot

  7. 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 | ...

  8. Displaced Children and Emerging Technologies: Save the Children's opportunities for investment and impact

    Amongst the rising population of globally displaced- 68.6 million people in 2017 – the majority, 36 million, are children – almost twice the number we witnessed in 2005. This crisis in displacement is occurring amidst a context of dramatic technological c

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children International | Save the Children Denmark Author(s): Raymond, Nathaniel | Campo, Stuart

  9. Balkans Migration and Displacement Hub Data and Trend Analysis: Regional overview (January-March 2019)

    Data and Trend Analysis (DATA) Refugees and Migrants at the Western Balkans Route Regional Overview, covering period January - March 2019, describes key trends in migrations in the region, detailing information about the number of people on the move, demo

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

  10. 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 International Author(s): Denselow, James | Salarkia, Keyan | Edwards, Jess

  11. Impact Evaluation of the Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting Programme (PDEP)

    The Positive Discipline in Everyday Parenting (PDEP) programme is based on the theory that a person’s behavioural beliefs determine whether the person perceives that behaviour as positive or negative. It is designed to reduce parents’ approval of physical

    Publication year: 2019 Publisher(s): Save the Children Sweden | FCG, Swedish Development AB Author(s): Balogun, Paul | Smulders, Ans | Lindström, Johanna

  12. The Best Practices in Support to Child Victims of Violence in the Digital Environment

    Young people undergoing digital violence often remain alone with their problem and do not choose to share it with others, particularly not with adults. This document defines the main terms related to the digital violence and outlines, in the context of av

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

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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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