Why is violence against children at an unprecedented rate? From report: Displacement and migration on an unprecedented scale (III.A) -- Displacement is being driven by a diverse range of factors....
Why is violence against children at an unprecedented rate?
From report:
Displacement and migration on an unprecedented scale (III.A) -- Displacement is being driven by a diverse range of factors. Conflict and widespread violence...climate change... political instability, extreme poverty, structural inequality, food insecurity, and discrimination, among others...
According to the report, nearly 400 million children under five regularly endure psychological aggression and physical punishment at home.
Figures released by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, ahead of International Day of the Girl Child on 11 October, estimate that more than 370 million girls and women alive today, or one in eight, experienced rape or sexual assault before the age of 18.
When ‘non-contact’ forms of sexual violence, such as online or verbal abuse are included, the number of girls and women affected rises to 650 million, according to UNICEF.
Why is violence against children at an unprecedented rate?
From report:
Displacement and migration on an unprecedented scale (III.A) -- Displacement is being driven by a diverse range of factors. Conflict and widespread violence...climate change... political instability, extreme poverty, structural inequality, food insecurity, and discrimination, among others...
Harrowing figures: