Ending all forms of violence against girls and boys
Ending all forms of violence against girls and boys
Nearly two in three children 1-14 years of age experience violent discipline, one in four children experience some type of bullying at school, and one in three girls 15-19 years of age, believe a husband is justified in beating his wife.
Most girls and boys in Uzbekistan, including those living in situations of vulnerability, do not yet have access to quality care, support, justice and other services needed to ensure physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
Key milestones in enhancing the protection of girls and boys in Uzbekistan from violence has been the criminalization of domestic violence and introduction of strengthened penalties for sexual abuse of children in early 2023 and the development of a law on the protection of children from all forms of violence, finalized in late 2023. For that UNICEF extended its technical guidance and support.
Important strides were also made in addressing harmful social and cultural norms that condone violence against girls and boys with the development of an evidence-based social behaviour change strategy.
We supported the Ministry of Interior in establishing the website safeme.uz providing crucial information on online safety for children, caregivers, and the society at large.
Through various online channels
UNICEF widely disseminated information on identifying violence, reporting mechanisms, and avenues for seeking support.
We work to achieve that all girls and boys grow up with greater freedom from all forms of violence and those who experience violence benefit from greater access to care, support, justice, and other services needed to ensure physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
We aim to focus on the most vulnerable children such as children with disabilities, in institutional care and deprived of liberty, children affected by migration, and children living with HIV.
We are dedicated to collaborating with the Government of Uzbekistan to leverage national efforts towards funding and implementing comprehensive evidence-based multisectoral plans and actions to prevent and respond to violence against children.
We aim at strengthening legal and policy frameworks to protect girls and boys from violence and discrimination, enhancing the quality, reach, and coordination of services for preventing violence, and improving mechanisms for reporting and responding to such incidents.
We continue to promote positive parenting and gender equitable attitudes, skills, and practices, and to enhance children’s access to programmes that teach life skills and violence prevention, provide age-appropriate information on healthy relationships, and educate them about their rights and available support services.