2. FACTS
• Violence against children includes all form of violence against
people under 18 years old.
• Children may think that violence is an acceptable behavior of
intimate relationships
• It is estimated globally that up to 1 billion children aged 2-17 years
old have experience physical, emotional, sexual violence
• Experiencing violence in childhood impacts lifelong health and
well-being.
4. TYPES OF VIOLENCE
• Maltreatment
- Involves physicall, emotional, sexual and psychological
violence
5. TYPES OF VIOLENCE
• Bullying
- Unwanted aggressive behavior by another child or
group of children. It involves repeated social, psychological
of physical harm
6. TYPES OF VIOLENCE
• Youth Violence
- Concentrated on children and you g adults aged 10-
29 years old. May involve gang violence.
7. IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
• Result in death
• Lead to severe injuries
• Impair brain and nervous system development
• Result in negative coping and health risk
• Lead to unintended pregnancies
• Contribute to a wide range of non-communicable disease
• Impact opportunities and future generations
8. IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
• Result in death
- Homicide, which often involves weapons such
as knives and firearms.
9. • Lead to severe injuries
- Severe injuries are attained due to physical fighting
and assault
IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
10. • Impair brain and nervous system development
- Violence against children can negatively affect
cognitive development and result in educational and
vocational under-achievement.
IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
11. • Result in negative coping and health risk
- Children who are exposed to violence tend to smoke
and misuse alcohol. They also have high rates of anxiety,
depression and other mental health problems and suicide.
IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
12. • Contribute to a wide range of non-communicable disease
- Increased risk for cardiovascular disease, cancer,
diabetes and other health conditions are health risk
associated with violence.
IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
13. • Impact opportunities and future generations
- Children exposed to violence and other adversities
are more likely to drop out of school, have difficulty finding
and keeping a job and are heightened risk for later
victimization and/or perpetration of interpersonal and self-
directed violence
IMPACT OF VIOLENCE
14. PREVENTION AND RESPONSE
• I.N.S.P.I.R.E
1. Implementation and enforcement of laws
2. Norms and values change
3. Safe Environments
4. Parental and caregiver support
5. Income and economic strengthening
6. Response services provision
7. Education and life skills
