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Violence against children

Irie FM reporter Myesha Broadie, winner of the 2022 UNICEF Award for Excellence in Reporting on Children’s Rights
Blog post
24 February 2023
Giving a voice to Jamaican children suffering from violence
Reflections from the winner of the UNICEF Award for Excellence in Reporting on Children’s Rights
On 12 August 2016 in Belize, 3-year-old Alishia Gentle and her aunt, Tracy Moody, hug in the home of Alishia’s grandmother, in Belize City. Alishia lives with her parents, Keisha and Andrew Gentle, and her 17-year-old brother, also named Andrew. H
Report
31 October 2022
Statistical profile on violence against children
Data on three forms of violence against children in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Photograph Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid
News note
14 October 2022
United Nations Special Representative on Violence against Children visits Jamaica to call for enhanced protection of children’s rights
Invited by the Government, Dr. Najat Maalla M’jid will meet with children, members of the Government, human rights institutions and civil society on a four-day visit to support and mobilise further action to protect children from violence.
Policy Dialogue
Blog post
14 July 2022
Youth looking back at violence in childhood
Recently we met some bright young people whose eyes were glowing with the firm belief that "Yes, we can end violence against children!"
Spotlight Initiative poll being completed by a U-Reporter in WhatsApp.
Blog post
03 June 2020
U-Reporters on domestic abuse in COVID-19
U-Report recently polled young Jamaicans about fears of a potential increase in domestic abuse due to stay-at-home conditions during COVID-19.
Father Ian ‘Cowfoot’ Salmon together with his two sons Jevontae, aged 16 (left) and Devontae, aged 13 in their community of Mountain View, St Andrew.
Blog post
07 February 2020
Why as a daddy I choose talking not beating
Ian has some positive discipline tips he’d like to share with other parents. #ENDviolence
Photograph of Emprezz Golding at the Children's Townhall held in May Pen, Clarendon on October 24, 2019, organised by UNICEF, the Office of the Children's Advocate and Talk Up Yout.
Blog post
10 November 2019
Why November 19 is a historic day for Jamaican children
For the first time in Jamaican history children will be getting their chance to stand up and speak in Parliament, for a Special Session on Violence.
Jerome Palmer a mentor for youth in correctional facilities, photographed at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona were he is enrolled as a student.
Blog post
23 July 2019
From ‘bad’ student to a leader and mentor
I was raised in West Kingston. Growing up where I did, I soon realised as a child that you got more support being deviant than being good.
Photograph of Rhyim Roach walking to school at Holy Family Primary in Parade Gardens, Kingston, a school supported by UNICEF partner Fight for Peace. He has since graduated and entered high school.
Blog post
09 January 2019
Back to school after losing a parent to violence
What was supposed to be Rhyim’s last long vacation holiday, suddenly became anything but peaceful.
Photograph of a teacher leading a class discussion in a classroom at Drew Avenue Primary School in Kingston. UNICEF provided the school with textbooks and other supplies
Press release
06 September 2018
Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school – UNICEF
In Jamaica, 6 in 10 children experience bullying at school