This report discusses the legal provisions of the countries of South Asia to prohibit the use of corporal punishment of children. It finds that almost all countries in South Asia have laws which permit or authorize physical violence against children in th

This paper was developed for the South Asian Initiative to End Violence against Children’s (SAIEVAC’s) 3rd Technical Consultation on Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children in South Asia. The information and recommendations in this paper are base

This report, entitled “Prohibition of Corporal Punishment of Children in South Asia: a progress review” was produced within the framework of Save the Children’s work with SAIEVAC and in collaboration with Global Initiative to End All Corporal Punishment o

This video presents interviews with children about the importance of child participation and what children can do to end violence against children. This consultation was a part of the South Asia Regional Children's Consultation on Violence Against Childre

The report gives a regional overview of the progress, gaps and challenges in realizing legal protection rights for all children and presents an updated status of corporal punishment in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and

Child friendly version of the Report of the SAIEVAC Children’s Consultation and the Technical Consultation on Care Standards and Child Friendly Services, held in Kathmandu 24 – 29 September 2011. The event was organised by the Secretariat of the South Asi

From November 10 to 14 2010, Government officials from across South Asia came together for the first Governing Board Meeting of The South Asian Initiative to End Violence Against Children (SAIEVAC), in order to discuss actions to end violence against chil