The goal of child protection is to strengthen the protection of boys and girls from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and other forms of violence.
Violence against children is a critical concern for the most vulnerable girls and boys everywhere that World Vision works. Children who experience violence are often left with long-lasting negative social, emotional, mental, physical and spiritual consequences.
Over 1 billion children suffer violence every year costing the world US$7 trillion, far more than the cost of preventing violence. Child marriage, child labour, and corporal punishment still affect children on a daily basis. Children with disabilities also suffer disproportionately, and are more likely to be neglected or physically, emotionally, and sexually abused. Emergencies and conflict situations exacerbate or create new child protection concerns.
At Humanitarian Action for Sustainability, we focus on preventing violence against children from happening in the first place, responding to violence when it does occur, and restoring hope in children who have been affected to a state of physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual well-being.
