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It’s time to prevent violence against children
Recently, in Vietnam there was an incident that made the community extremely
surprised and angry. It was a 3-year-old girl who was brutally abused by her
stepfather, he stabbed 9 nails in her head, in addition, was poisoned with
pesticides, swallowed foreign objects, earaches...
This is just one of the cases of child abuse, every day in the world there are
hundreds, thousands of similar cases. and it has become a global problem for all of us
1, Overview of violence against children
-Violence against children includes all forms of violence against
people under 18 years old, these include physical, sexual and
psychological abuse and neglect. 2, Facts and figures
-Both boys and girls are vulnerable to violence, especially younger children
-More than 1 in 10 girls worldwide have experienced forced intercourse or
other forced sexual acts at some point in their lives [UNICEF 2014
-Globally, it is estimated that up to 1 billion children aged 2–17 years, have
experienced physical, sexual, or emotional violence or neglect [WHO 2016
- In early adolescence, one third of students are bullied, regularly.
- In 2012, one in five of all homicide /ˈ hɒ m.ɪ .saɪ/ d victims were children and
adolescent below the age of 20.
- Violence against children can happen anywhere at home, in
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- Sadly, 85% of children experience, on a regular basis, a violent form of discipline at home
3, Consequences of violence against children
- Violence against children affects all children: Regardless of
ethnicity or socio-economic status A, Physical effects
-Physical Illness: Violence during childhood seems to make people
more susceptible to serious illnesses in adult life (such as chronic
heart, lung or liver disease, cancer, obesity, high blood pressure and high cholesterol).
-the stress of violence can inhibit the functioning of the immune and nervous systems.
-Serious Injury: Sustaining injury during childhood may be especially
dangerous because the process of physical and cognitive
development is on going. serious injury increases the risk of permanent disability
-Death: The most alarming potential consequence of physical violence
towards children is death. Based on available data, the WHO
calculates that as many as 53,000 children are murdered worldwide each year. B, Mental effects
- Cognitive Capacity: The cognitive development of abused and neglected
children can be severely /sə vˈɪ r.li/ hampered.
- PTSD: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder may result from experiencing or
witnessing extreme and / or constant violence during childhood.
-Children who are victims of violence tend to develop low self-esteem
- feeling sadness and fear, avoid interaction with other people.
- they are more likely to use drugs or to use violence themselves 20:58, 09/01/2026
Preventing Violence Against Children: An Urgent Global Issue - Studocu -who's responsible for acting 4, Actions needed Government responsibilities
-governments play a key role in preventing violence and safeguarding
children one of the most important functions of any government is to
make homes communities and schools into positive caring places
and to ensure that families have the means to protect their children
-the INSPIRE framework can help. it's a set of seven strategies that
governments can use to prevent and respond to violence against
children. They are: implementation /ˌɪ m.plɪ .menˈ teɪ .ʃən/ and enforcement
of laws; norms and values; safe environments; parent and caregiver
support; income and economic strengthening; response and support
services; and education and life skills.
-it's urgent that governments use inspire to do a number of simple things
-develop a national action plan to reduce violence against children and
make sure it has precise targets for reductions in violence
-appoint an agency to coordinate multi-sectoral action and give it the
resources it needs to do its job properly
-increase funding for evidence-based approaches to ending violence against children
-use the technical guidance in the inspire package to scale up and
increase the reach of the programs
- finally enact and enforce laws to ensure the absolute prohibition of all
forms of violence against children in all settings Personal responsibilities
-if you or anyone in your community have experienced violence,
immediately inform to authority -strongly condemn /kənˈ dem
/ cases of child abuse in your neighborhood, schools, or social media
-Ensure children in your life and community are aware of their rights
-Organize public prayer vigils /ˈvɪdʒ .əl/ for children experiencing violence. 20:58, 09/01/2026
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-Donate to domestic and international organizations committed to protecting children.
-Remember, small acts multiplied by millions of people can transform the world. It
takes all of us to end violence against children. 20:58, 09/01/2026
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