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Otieno, Mary – Center for Universal Education at The Brookings Institution, 2020
School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is one of the worst manifestations of gender discrimination and violates a wide range of children's rights. Education is critical in empowering and transforming the lives of young people, especially girls, yet widespread gender-based violence (GBV) in and around schools seriously undermines the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Violence, Gender Discrimination, Childrens Rights
Bhana, Deevia – International Journal of Educational Development, 2012
Interviews conducted with township girls in South Africa show enduring experiences of sexual violence both in and out of the school. Fear of boys and men were articulated in relation to boyfriends, male teachers, men in the township neighbourhood and men in the home. While the girls attempted to exercise agency in arresting their fears, these…
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Harassment, Females, Childrens Rights
Proulx, Geneviève M.; Martinez, Andrea – Journal of Applied Research on Children, 2013
Despite the established relationship between girls' education and several social development outcomes, gender disparities in education remain particularly concerning. Among the many obstacles that still hinder girls' access to quality education, sexual violence against girls in schools (SVAGS) is one of the most worrying but also one that has…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Abuse, Rape, Violence
Chistolini, Sandra – AASA Journal of Scholarship & Practice, 2013
This comparative qualitative study was conducted in four countries: Cyprus (central scientific coordinator), Italy, Romania, Slovakia. Research priorities are domestic violence and children's rights. I present the results of the Italian portion of the study and report some of the themes drawn from testimonies (n = 58) from focus group interviews…
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Family Violence, Childrens Rights
Rand, April – Child & Youth Services, 2009
This article describes the issue of commercial sexual exploitation in the United States and details the risk factors associated with young girls entering the life. The consequences of commercial sexual exploitation are detailed and the barriers to effectively combat this growing phenomenon are investigated. Service providers who work with this…
Descriptors: Females, Childrens Rights, At Risk Persons, Crime
Williams, Meghan, Ed.; Price, Jennifer M., Ed. – Child Welfare League of America (NJ1), 2009
This issue of "The Link" newsletter contains the following articles: (1) Understanding the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (Lisa Goldblatt Grace); (2) Native American Juvenile Rights: Who Cares? (Terry L. Cross and Kathleen A. Fox); and (3) Strong Juvenile Justice Legislation Passes Senate Committee: Includes Expanded Coordination of…
Descriptors: American Indians, Child Welfare, Juvenile Justice, Childrens Rights
US Agency for International Development, 2009
The Doorways training program was designed by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Safe Schools Program (Safe Schools) to enable teachers, community members and students to prevent and respond to school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV). This booklet, "Doorways III: Teacher Reference Materials on School-Related…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Learning Activities, Student Rights
Progress of Nations, 1995
This report brings together the latest available statistics on national achievements in child survival, health, nutrition, education, family planning, and progress for women. Each section contains a commentary, a presentation of related statistics, and a discussion on achievement and disparity. The sections are: (1) Introduction, "Social…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
Black, Maggie – 1993
This report describes a seminar designed to develop a better understanding of the problems and needs of working children and children living in the streets, to analyze policy and program experiences in working with such children, and to draft a set of recommendations to help improve the conditions of street and working children in the context of…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, At Risk Persons, Child Abuse, Child Health
Naqvi, Yasmin – 2001
This report to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child contains observations of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) concerning the application of the Convention by Turkey and observations regarding violence against girls in Turkey. The report is presented in three major parts. Part 1 asserts that despite the considerable…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Advocacy, Child Safety, Child Welfare
United Nations Children's Fund, New York, NY. – 1997
This report summarizes the latest available statistics on international achievements in child survival, health, nutrition, education, water and sanitation, and the plight of women. Each section contains a commentary, related statistics, and a discussion on progress and disparity in the section's particular area. Following a foreword by United…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Child Abuse, Child Health, Child Neglect