A new report has shown that one out of two children aged 2-17 years experience some form of violence globally each year.
According to the report titled - GLOBAL STATUS REPORT ON PREVENTING VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN 2020, "Globally, it is estimated that one out of two children aged 2-17 years experience some form of violence each year."
The global status report on preventing violence against children 2020 is an effort to assess what governments are doing to reach these targets.
Over 1000 government officials from 155 countries have collaborated to build this picture of global efforts to end violence against children.
For global recommendations, the report suggested ensuring full use of international support mechanisms by countries; increased funding for evidence-based prevention and strengthening research.
