What are the effects of violence against children?
Violence perpetuates poverty, illiteracy and early mortality. Children who are harmed physically or emotionally cannot develop to their full capacities. It also negatively influences development. For a long time we only discussed access to education. But now we realize that access to education has to consider the issue of violence as well. Question: Are girls being specifically targeted? Today, the suffering of girls in schools and educational settings has become more visible. This phenomenon is common throughout the world, and may be particularly common and extreme in places where other forms of school violence occur. The Study suggests that gender-based violence stems from gender inequality, stereotypes and socially imposed roles. The figures show that while boys have a greater risk of being physically abused, girls are more likely to be victims of sexual violence. While working on the study, I heard terrible stories of girls in some regions who are afraid to go to the toilet for fea
