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Bullying and violence at schools means
children drop out or struggle
Children exposed to violence not only suffer immediate injury, but are unable
to realise their full potential
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Millions of schoolchildren are victims of assault, bullying and

punishment - and that can leave them with long-term educational
and mental issues.
Violence is a major reason for children not liking school - or even dropping
out of education.
From bullying and corporal punishment to sexual assault, violence at school

affects millions of children.
Now an advocacy group has looked at school issues as part of a major study
on children and violence across the world.
India-based Know Violence in Childhood found that an estimated 1.7 billion

boys and girls - that's three in four - suffer mental or physical abuse each
year, including being physically punished at home.
The figure includes 261 million schoolchildren who experience violence from
other children. Among adolescents aged 13 to 15, bullying affects 138 million
and school fights 123 million.
18 million girls aged 15 to 19 are victims of sexual violence - often leading to

school dropout and reinforcing cultural practices such as early marriage.
Every day, millions of boys and girls around the world experience severe
forms of violence
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"The damage caused by childhood violence goes far beyond immediate

trauma and fear," said the group's co-chair Shiva Kumar. He said long-term
impacts include depression, behavioural and mental problems, eating
disorders and poor educational achievements.
The three-year study - Ending Violence in Childhood: Global Report 2017 -
found that:
 Adolescents who are bullied miss more school than other groups and show
signs of poor achievement.
 Nearly one in three children said they were bullied at least once in the past
two months in schools across industrialised countries and Latin
America/Caribbean. But in Africa that figure was almost one in two.
 In West and Central Africa, 45% of children said they had been involved in a
physical fight at school in the past year.
 A high proportion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students
experience homophobic and transphobic violence in schools.
 Violence in childhood is lower in countries where more girls are at school.
The report said learning can be impaired by corporal punishment in

schools. Nine in 10 children in India said they had seen a teacher dish out
corporal punishment in the previous week.
A school that tolerates unjust practices signals to the

child that violence is acceptable.
From Know Violence in Childhood's report
One nine-year-old Indian boy told researchers: "I do not like my school, since
the teachers beat me badly. They beat with a stick on my back, even if we
are sitting and talking.”
Know Violence in Childhood said violence is influenced by a school's ethos

and called for an end to corporal punishment.
It said: "Certain classroom, teacher and school characteristics may inhibit or

fuel bullying and physical fights. A school that tolerates unjust practices
signals to the child that violence is acceptable.
"In some cases, this may happen because the schools and teachers
themselves are under pressure. Teachers may exercise extreme authority to
control the class and demand absolute obedience while taking out their
frustrations on children."
The group recommended a whole-school approach to end violence

that targets interventions at students, parents, teachers and classrooms, and
the wider community.
The report did not include violence related to self-harm, female genital
mutilation, human trafficking or conflict.
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— Photo credit: UN Photo

Millions of schoolchildren are victims of assault, bullying and

From bullying and corporal punishment to sexual assault, violence at school

India-based Know Violence in Childhood found that an estimated 1.7 billion

18 million girls aged 15 to 19 are victims of sexual violence - often leading to

— Photo credit: UN Photo

"The damage caused by childhood violence goes far beyond immediate

The report said learning can be impaired by corporal punishment in

A school that tolerates unjust practices signals to the

Know Violence in Childhood said violence is influenced by a school's ethos

It said: "Certain classroom, teacher and school characteristics may inhibit or

The group recommended a whole-school approach to end violence

What is the GPE and why does it need $3bn to

Are we hitting the target in the countdown to

Big moment for donors and developing nations to

You can support Theirworld by fundraising with us or by

Your email address

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