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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lilly Singh visits South Africa to meet students affected by violence in school

    

   

    
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, Lilly Singh, travelled to South Africa this week to meet children who are speaking out on classroom violence and bullying, as part of UNICEF’s work to end violence in schools.

During her visit, Singh, who is also known by her digital alias IISuperwomanII, led a discussion with a group of students aged 13 to 19 from across Johannesburg, to hear their personal stories of violence and what they need to feel safe in and around school.

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We commit to ending violence against children

   

UNICEF and the Media Monitoring Agency this week hosted a Master Class for editors and journalists to create awareness about the We Commit initiative currently being rolled out in South Africa.

We Commit is an initiative of organisations and individuals comprising civil society, government and UN agencies to find sustainable solutions to the high levels of violence against children in South Africa. This awareness raising initiative is intended at developing strategies collectively to amplify violence prevention strategies.

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South African Child Gauge 2017

The South African Child Gauge 2017 explores what the country’s children need to not only survive but also to thrive. Since 1994, child poverty has decreased and children’s survival and access to basic services has improved. But these changes are not enough to unlock the full potential of all children. Violence, poverty, hunger, and poor-quality education continue to compromise children’s development and life chances – with a negative impact on the country’s development.

The theme of the 2017 issue – “Survive, Thrive, Transform”– echoes the Global Strategy for Women’s, Children's and Adolescents' Health, which aims to end preventable deaths, ensure health and well-being, and expand enabling environments in line with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.

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The South African National Curriculum Framework for children birth to four (Available in all 11 languages)

Budget Briefs: South Africa 2017/18

Policy brief series: Theme 3: Child poverty (early childhood development, children and violence)

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