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19 - Protection from violence Keely, https://www.childmatters.org…
19 - Protection from violence Keely
Definition
Governments must protect children from violence, abuse and being neglected by anyone who looks after them
UNICEF
Children experience insidious forms of violence, exploitation and abuse. It happens in every country, and in the places children should be most protected – their homes, schools and communities. Violence against children can be physical, emotional or sexual. And in many cases, children suffer at the hands of the people they trust.
Children in humanitarian settings are especially vulnerable. During armed conflict, natural disasters and other emergencies, children may be forced to flee their homes, some torn from their families and exposed to exploitation and abuse along the way. They risk injury and death. They may be recruited by armed groups. Especially for girls and women, the threat of gender-based violence soars.
Harmful cultural practices pose another grave risk in various parts of the world. Hundreds of millions of girls have been subjected to child marriage and female genital mutilation – even though both are internationally recognized human rights violations
No matter the circumstance, every child has the right to be protected from violence. Child protection systems connect children to vital social services and fair justice systems – starting at birth. They provide care to the most vulnerable, including children uprooted by conflict or disaster; victims of child labour or trafficking; and those who live with disabilities or in alternative care. Protecting children means protecting their physical and psychosocial needs to safeguard their futures.
https://www.unicef.org/child-protection
Violence against children at home is commonplace across the region, with around half of all children in East and Central European and Central Asian countries experiencing violent discipline.
Child abandonment and institutionalization are also forms of violence, and children in institutions are thought to be particularly vulnerable. Research suggests that girls in care or detention are more likely than boys to become victims of sexual and physical abuse.
The risks of violence increase during emergencies that weaken the abilities of families and communities to protect children. Girls, in particular, face grave risks of gender-based violence during emergencies.
As Internet access expands, violence against children is taking on new dimensions such as cyber-bullying and online sexual exploitation, with damaging and life-changing consequences.
https://www.unicef.org/eca/child-protection/protecting-children-violence
child matters, NZ statistics
NZ ranks at 35th out of 41 developed countries for child wellbeing outcomes (UNICEF Innocenti Report)
A child dies every 5 weeks in NZ as a result of family violence (UNICEF Innocenti Report)
As at March 2021
Recorded violent offences against children aged under 15 years as at the year ended 30 June 2020
887 cases of common assault
3,077 cases of serious assault without injury
1,846 cases of serious assault resulting in injury
1,488 cases of aggravated sexual assault
Child sexual abuse rates: 1 in 5
Oranga Tamariki Care and Protection statistics
78,900 Reports of Concern made
41,300 assessments or investigations carried out
8,200 Family Group Conferences held
For year ended 31 December 2020
UNICEF Report
New Zealand has the highest rate of teen suicide in the OECD
New Zealand has the 6th highest teen pregnancy rate in the OECD
New Zealand has the 7th highest rate of child homicide in the OECD.
Released 15 June 2017
On average, 1 child dies every 5 weeks in New Zealand.
https://www.childmatters.org.nz/insights/nz-statistics/