Sustainable Development Target 16:2 is to “end abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children”. This Global Status Report on Preventing Violence against Children 2020 examines what countries have done towards ac

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to widespread school closures and physical distancing measures. It has also made online platforms and communities essential to maintaining a sense of normalcy. Children and their families are turning to digital solutions more

The Civil Society Forum to End Violence against Children (CSO Forum) is a broad coalition of civil society organizations operating at the national, regional and global levels to advocate for the implementation of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.2 an

Approximately 1 billion children are subjected to violence across the globe each year. The costs of such widespread violence are immense; exposure to violence is associated with effects on brain function, psychological well-being, noncommunicable diseases

In 2016, a cohort of 10 global organisations collaborated to produce  INSPIRE: Seven strategies for ending violence against children, the first-ever global technical package for preventing and responding to violence against children.  To supplement the te

During the 33rd Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), a side event was held to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the World Report on Violence Against Children (2006), organized by the Working Group on Children and Violence of

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 eff