Tagged: violence against children

A row of teenagers at an event commemorating the Parkland shooting, with a girl in the centre holding a placard that reads: Arms are for hugging not shooting #enough

17 preventable deaths in Parkland

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100 unopened texts. I turned to my friend who was reading the conversation, and that’s when I realized something wasn’t right. I slammed my laptop shut and asked what was going on while simultaneously reading through the missed messages. There were texts asking us to send Jaime Guttenberg’s number to anyone we knew in the… Read more →←
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A call to end violence against children

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In 2015, world leaders acknowledged the severity of epidemic levels of violence against children and committed to end all forms of violence and exploitation of children by 2030. In 2018, the first ever End Violence Solutions Summit concluded in Stockholm. It was supported by the Government of Sweden, the Global Partnership to End… Read more →←
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The Duma Drawings

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Bebo’s life was cut short by war, but her voice will continue to be heard In the dark month of January 2018, intensifying fighting in Syria reportedly killed 59 children. In early February, dozens of children have reportedly been killed and many more injured by extreme and intensifying violence in several parts of Syria – and the… Read more →←
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Kasai: After months of violence, Bipendu returns to school

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End of August 2017. I am visiting the primary school of Malandji in Kananga, capital of Kasai Central Province, Democratic Republic of Congo. There is a lot of activity. The director receives one mother after another, in his small office for the enrollment in the new school year. Nothing special, you would think. In thousands of schools… Read more →←
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Syrian families struggle to survive in besieged east Ghouta

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The scale of destruction and depth of suffering is mind-blowing. It is hard to imagine life in these conditions. These are the thoughts that hit me as we arrived in the so-called ‘buffer zone’ just outside of besieged Al-Nashabiyeh in east Ghouta, rural Damascus. Burnt trees, rubble, and damaged buildings lined the streets as we… Read more →←
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A small spark ignites a wave of conflict in DR Congo

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There is life before the crisis, and life since the crisis. A small spark ignited a wave of conflict. The Kasaï region has become a synonym for unbelievable atrocities and immeasurable violence. Most people have probably never heard of the Kasai and would probably struggle to locate it a map. But now militias, mystical attacks,… Read more →←
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Children displaced from Raqqa find respite from fear

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As heavy fighting rages in Raqqa, more than 200,000 people, half of them children, have been forced to flee their homes. They risk everything to reach safety. Many travel on roads full of landmines, or dodge shelling and snipers. One of their destinations is Ain Issa, 50 kilometres from the front lines in Raqqa city. The Ain Issa camp… Read more →←
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The bully in all of us

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The tension in our circle was palpable as I asked the question, “Why do you think some of you did better than others in this game?” Nervous eyes looked from one teammate to another. The silence was broken by a slightly built boy of about 14: “They bullied me! They ganged up on me!” The boy did not lose the game, but he was close… Read more →←
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End violence against girls

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Batula is a traditional birth attendant and has been working for the past 25 years. Because of her reputation and medical skills, many families take girls to her and ask let her to carry out Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) on them. FGM is a deep-rooted cultural practice in Somalia with virtually every Somali girl and woman (98 per cent)… Read more →←

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