Counting Pennies 3
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Counting Pennies 3, by World Vision, End Violence and partners, presents an analysis of the official development assistance (ODA) invested to end violence against children. The latest report, the third in a series, tracks investment in 2020 – the year that the world was shocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and its devastating impacts
The Power of Data to Action: Country experiences and lessons following Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys
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Violence Against Children and Youth Survey (VACS) are national household surveys that measure the prevalence and circumstances surrounding violence in childhood and young adulthood. They cover multiple forms of violence: sexual, physical, and emotional and provide data on risk factors, protective factors, and consequences of violence. 23 countries have conducted VACS with support from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as part of the Together for Girls (TfG) partnership.
Violence Info
Violence Info is an online interactive collection of scientific information about the prevalence, consequences, risk factors and preventability of all forms of interpersonal violence across countries – including homicide, child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence and sexual violence. The latest update has more than doubled the number of studies the system draws upon, making it possible to explore the findings of more than 8000 scientific studies on interpersonal violence.
Community-wide change towards positive parenting
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This new report evaluates the impact of four Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) programmes – programmes that promote and train parents on positive, non-violent parenting skills to keep children safe – alongside a social activation to involve the community in Touwsranten in South Africa’s Western Cape.
Ending Violence to Children in the United States: Changing Social Norms About the Hitting of Children
Ending Violence to Children in the United States: Changing Social Norms About the Hitting of Children
Changing mindsets to challenge the widespread acceptance of corporal punishment – violent forms of discipline – is crucial in eliminating the practice. With practitioners from diverse working backgrounds, this event will present solutions and host workshops on best practices to usher change in norms and beliefs.
The sessions will cover:
- A workshop on No Hit Zones: low-cost, low-effort interventions to reduce the hitting of children in communities.
- The “What Do I Tell My Clients/Parents About Corporal Punishment That Will Make a Difference?” workshop where an experienced Child Abuse Pediatrician and an experienced Child Psychologist will discuss common pitfalls and how to avoid them by using empathic language to advocate for the use of positive parenting rather than resorting to the use of physical discipline.
- A "Theological Examination of the Intersection of American Jurisprudence, Religion, and Corporal Punishment Workshop" which will apply a theological lens to examine the First Amendment clauses on religion and the raising of American children.
- And the "How to Talk About the Harms of Corporal Punishment with African-American Parents Workshop" to examine the ways in which corporal punishment is discussed and regarded in Black families and communities. It is designed to address the cultural attachment to physical discipline as an appropriate parenting tool.
This will be followed by a Panel Discussion: Questions and Answers about the Corporal Punishment of Children.
You can learn more about the agenda and speakers here and sign-up using the button below.