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Child Protection Section @UNICEF HQ. For Every Child. #ChildProtection, #ENDviolence, #ChildrenUnderAttack, #EndChildMarriage & #EndFGM
New York
Joined January 2011
During #16Days, we’re reminded: Every year, 4 million girls are subjected to FGM, and 12 million are married as children. Ending these harmful practices also demands safe digital spaces. End digital violence. Protect girls everywhere. #EndFGM #EndChildMarriage 💙
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With appreciation to @NorwayMFA for their leadership of the Call to Action on GBViE, @UNICE is proud to stand with other committed partners working to address GBV in emergencies. There has never been a more critical time for this work.
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Education is vital for GBV prevention & response - but only when schools are safe for girls. With @Education Cannot Wait & @INEE, we’re launching a new tool to help monitor GBV risks. Join us Dec 8:
rescue.zoom.us
On the occasion of the annual 16 Days campaign, UNICEF, ECW and INEE will convene key stakeholders to highlight the critical importance of GBV risk mitigation in EiE, particularly in the current...
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AI can help prevent and respond to gender-based violence through chatbots, content generation, and translation. But it also poses risks if women and girls aren’t involved. @UNICEF outlines safe, ethical AI use in GBV programming: https://t.co/6oI80ff99h
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Conflict doesn’t end when the bombs stop. Six-year-old Sawsan is one of many children in Lebanon learning to heal from the physical and invisible wounds of war. Through UNICEF-supported programmes, children like her are getting the care they need to recover and dream again.
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Globally, 1 in 8 girls experience sexual abuse, and up to half of assaults affect those under 16. @UNICEF & @IRC’s CCS Guidelines help frontline workers provide compassionate, quality care for child survivors - even in crises. #16days
https://t.co/CSiU8iymCI
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Over 370 million women and girls worldwide have endured sexual violence in childhood. @UNICEF and partners are working in crises around the globe to ensure every child survivor receives compassionate, quality care. 🔗 https://t.co/CSiU8iyUsg
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In crises, gender-based violence rises. Adolescent girls and women are using technology for life-saving info and support. Laaha, co-designed with them, provides safety tips, online protection guidance, and access to help, even amid displacement. https://t.co/utLXhUewLX
#16Days
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A digital safe space for women and girls
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Today kicks off #16Days of Activism against GBV. This year’s focus on ending digital violence reminds us that as digital spaces shape children’s lives, investing in their safety is essential. Read the latest brief from @UNFPA @UNICEF @SavetheChildren: https://t.co/C2EMEF4Htv
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Developed jointly by UNFPA, UNICEF, and Save the Children, this technical brief explores how technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) manifests from childhood through older age, emphasi...
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Children enter the justice system through civil cases like custody or guardianship. A new Technical Brief shines a light on this overlooked area and supports better access to justice. Read more:
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On World Children's Day, Primero Child Protection Info. Management System has some ideas on how you can celebrate 🙌🏽: https://t.co/yyOCJZPoz4
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In Syria, @UNICEF-supported youth are building safer communities by teaching children about risks from sexual exploitation to remnants of war. Through storytelling and play, they help children stay safe. #WorldChildrensDay
https://t.co/4dEYI6hFWZ
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UNICEF supports youth-led initiatives to raise children’s awareness of safety and protection
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One month after the Afghanistan earthquakes, children like Sajedullah, Tamim and Huzaifa are finding safety and stability in @UNICEF-supported Child Friendly Spaces. These protected spaces help children learn & feel safe again. Every child deserves protection. #WorldChildrensDay
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This #WorldChildrensDay, we’re calling for a renewed commitment to build the future children deserve, and that is enshrined in their rights. Let’s listen to children’s voices, and ensure their rights are not only heard, but upheld.
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“The data shows that many women first experience violence from a partner when they are adolescents. And many children grow up watching their mothers being pushed, hit or humiliated, with violence a part of daily life. The key is to break this pattern of violence against women and
New data show that violence against women remains a global public health crisis. The new Violence Against Women estimates provides the most comprehensive picture yet of intimate partner and non-partner sexual violence https://t.co/xG2SzE1kuD
#EndViolence #NoExcuse #16Day
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In conflict, nothing kills or injures more children than explosive weapons. We must strengthen child protection and stop the use of these weapons in populated areas. #EWIPA Learn more here:
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Explosive weapons pose a deadly threat to children in conflict zones across the globe. Every year thousands of children are killed, seriously injured, or are otherwise severely impacted by explosive...
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For children like 13-year-old Ali in Lebanon and 14-year-old Darya in Ukraine, their schools were places of joy and hope until explosive weapons destroyed them. World leaders must stop the use of explosive weapons in populated areas. Children like Saw Ban Sun in Myanmar,
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📢Starting in one Hour: UNFPA-UNICEF-Save the Children Joint Webinar - Technology-facilitated Gender-based Violence: Considerations Across the Life Course. Link to register: https://t.co/MpyM8M4bil
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“...the closest thing humanity has developed to deliver what child victims truly need." On this World Day for the Prevention of & Healing from Child Sexual Exploitation, Abuse & Violence, read about the integrated service model survivors say works best:
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A child survivor of violence explains the importance of the Barnahus model in supporting child survivors of violence
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