mutilation/cutting) and recruitment into armed forces and groups. Violence against children takes place at home, in school, online, in institutions, at work, in the community, in armed conflict and in disasters. It affects children from all walks of life. It has a devastating long-term impact on children. Growing up with violence seriously affects a child's development, dignity, and physical and psychological integrity. And yet, in many countries a lot of violence against children remains legal and is viewed as socially acceptable. Save the Children works with children, girls and boys, alongside women and men, to change attitudes, knowledge and behaviour so that violence against children is no longer tolerated. Since violence against children can be exacerbated and extreme in conflict situations, we campaign and work to protect children in conflict.1d:T67b,

To deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets relating to Violence Against Children (VAC), we need to harness the power of governments, the private sector, civil society, communities of faith and academia to combine and build on their efforts, provide leadership and demonstrate results for children and families. Governments must make the necessary resources available to prevent and address violence against children in a manner that is sustainable and supports progress in intersecting efforts.

A number of partners have come together to create a Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children. The primary purpose of the partnership is to deliver SDG Target 16.2; End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children, and other relevant SDG targets (5.2, 5.3, 8.7, etc.).

The partnership will operate:

At global level – building the political will to invest in the policies, institutions, standards, and programmes that most cost effectively prevent and address violence again