What is violence against children?
According to the World Health Organization – WHO, violence is the intentional use of physical force or power,
threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which results in
or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation.
Violence against children refers to all forms of physical, sexual and emotional violence – including neglect, maltreatment, exploitation, harm and abuse – towards a child under the age of 18.
As consequences, Violence affects the chemistry of a child’s brain, inhibiting physical growth and decreasing children’s ability to learn, thrive and contribute to society.
To contribute in Ending Child Violence, LHI came up with the message below in three languages for everyone, stating that “It is everyone’s responsibility to protect children against any form of violence“
Let’s Together end Violence against Children.