Violence against children and adolescents in Latin America and the Caribbean
New data and solutions
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Highlights
This report, produced by UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), shines a light on the realities children and adolescents face in our region today. It brings together the latest data on how children and adolescents in our region are being harmed – with a focus on armed violence, violent discipline, sexual abuse, bullying and online violence. These fi ve forms of violence are pressing examples of why action is urgently needed – but, sadly, they are not the only forms of violence affecting children and adolescents in the region. The report also shows something just as important: solutions. Concrete actions, designed and tested right here in Latin America and the Caribbean that are already protecting children and adolescents and changing lives.
