Violence

Children in war

It has been estimated that over 400 million children are currently living in countries where wars or other types of violent conflicts are occurring and face disproportionate exposure to vicious and violent crimes.

Child soldiers

A child soldier is any person below the age of eighteen who is forcibly recruited to participate in armed conflicts. These children find themselves caught up in wars often due to factors such as poverty, violence, or lack of education.

Child abuse

Unfortunately, child abuse reaches every corner of the world, often occurring in places and areas where children should be most protected: within households, at schools and online. This abuse is commonly perpetrated by people who have gained children’s trust. All children have the right to be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse.

School bullying

Every day, children across the world are subjected to harmful forms of bullying within schools. School bullying is a dangerous impediment to child development, negatively affecting children’s mental and physical health, as well as their ability to navigate educational challenges.

School shooting

The expression ‘school shooting’ is commonly used to define acts of violence committed with the use of firearms by students or former students, but also by external persons, inside a school.