New strategies to end violence against children
BSS
The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners together launched new strategies to reduce violence against children globally as the approaches shown concrete results in their field test, reports BSS.
WHO hopes that the seven interlinked strategies would dramatically reduce instances of violence against children globally, according to a press release available here yesterday.
Up to 100 crore children have experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence in last one year, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics, that says homicide was among the top five causes of death for adolescents. It says one in four children suffers physical abuse, and nearly one in five girls is sexually abused at least once in their lives.
Knowledge about the extent and harms of violence against children is growing, together with evidence about effective strategies for prevention, noted Dr Etienne Krug, director of WHO.
Now we need to build on that knowledge to work collectively to create the safe, stable, and nurturing environments that protect children and adolescents from violent harm, Dr Krug added.
