All: Africa’s future: how one historic conference on ending violence against children holds the key to leveraging the region’s potential
Will a landmark global conference finally put ending violence against children at the top of the political agenda?
The first ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children will take place in Bogotá, Colombia from 7-8 November 2024 where it is hoped that world leaders will commit to pursuing policy actions that could help bring an end to violence against children in all its forms.
- November 2024
- Equal Times
Uganda: Report Reveals High Rates of Violence Against Children in Uganda's Refugee Settlements
A new survey conducted in Uganda's refugee settlements has revealed alarming rates of violence against children, highlighting the harsh realities faced by young people in these humanitarian settings. The first-ever Humanitarian Violence Against Children Survey (HVACS), conducted in 2022, found that nearly 50% of young adults aged 18 to 24 experienced some form of violence before they turned 18.
- September 2024
- allAfrica.com
To Truly Invest in Children, Africa’s Leaders Must Invest in What Keeps Them Safe
We are more than halfway to the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, but most African countries are struggling to make sufficient progress. Poverty, high unemployment rates, and inadequate and unequal access to education and healthcare across much of the continent reflect how far we are from reaching these targets. But despite the scale of its development challenges, Africa has a chance to meet them by investing in its greatest resource: its young people.
- December 2023
- Impakter
Kenya has witnessed reduction in Violence Against Children cases by 24% in the last 15 years
The Country has witnessed a reduction in the number of violence Against children cases by 24 per cent in the last 15 years. According to a survey conducted by the Directorate of Children service and that covered the period between 2010 and 2019, cases of sexual abuse among girls aged 13 to 17 however remain rampant. As Kasichana Masha reports, the Principal Secretary for Social Protection Joseph Motari is calling for more stakeholders’ engagement to fully implement the Children Act 2022.
- November 2023
- KBC Channel 1
How African nations harness data to help end violence against children
Several African governments are gathering data on the prevalence of violence against children as a first step to tackle the issue — and it’s working. Survey data for Eswatini and Kenya collected at the country level and compared over time show a marked reduction in the number of children experiencing a form of abuse.
- October 2023
- Devex