Abuse: Worldwide Epidemic
On July - 20 - 2011
Two years ago, UNICEF’s Progress for children report, looked at data from 37 countries, and found that “86 per cent of children two to14 years old experience physical punishment and/or psychological aggression. Considering the huge variability in discipline is defined from country to country is it possible to design right policies, programmes and interventions that address child protection in the local context?
READ MORE HERE:
http://www.preventionaction.org/prevention-news/abuse-across-boundaries/5622
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By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
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