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Information sheet on corporal punishment laws in Nepal with organisational logos, highlighted reform status, and detailed legal text.

July 1, 2022

Corporal punishment of children in Nepal (opens in a new tab)

This report details corporal punishment in Nepal, setting out the legality of corporal punishment in various settings, as well as relevant recommendations by UN and regional treaty bodies, and summaries of recent prevalence or attitudinal research.

via End Corporal Punishment

Government document cover with Kenya coat of arms, children using laptops, circular rainbow border, white background with blue text.

June 3, 2022

National Plan of Action to Tackle Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Kenya 2022–2026 (opens in a new tab)

This plan aims to guide government, industry, policymakers, civil society organizations and communities to take the right measures to ensure the internet is safe for children.

via Government of the Republic of Kenya

Three dark hands with colourful wristbands reaching towards outline of Africa continent on green background.

May 26, 2022

African governments commit to ending violence against children (opens in a new tab)

Over 30 countries committed to raising awareness, mobilizing leadership, galvanizing action, and establishing national standards to end violence against children.

via Together for Girls

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May 20, 2022

Plan for the Prevention of Sex Crimes Against Children (Basic Plan on Measures against Child Sexual Exploitation) 2022 (opens in a new tab)

This plan provides a policy-making channel through which children and adolescents can influence national child protection or violence prevention policies.

via Government of Japan

Woman in yellow African print dress with glasses standing at glass display case containing various boxed products in shop interior.

March 17, 2022

Data-driven lessons: ending violence in Kenya (opens in a new tab)

The government of Kenya prioritized reducing violence against children and adolescents, understanding how the many intersections of gender-based violence and violence against children can perpetuate cycles of violence in communities.

via Together for Girls

ECPAT International issues paper cover on extraterritorial jurisdiction and extradition legislation for fighting child sexual exploitation. Green office scene with world map, computer, and legal documents.

February 28, 2022

Extraterritorial Jurisdiction and Extradition Legislation (opens in a new tab)

Legislation needs to enable cross-border responses to sexual exploitation of children to ensure children are protected everywhere.

via ECPAT

Document cover with blue and orange abstract shapes, featuring photos of diverse women and children alongside text "National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032".

January 1, 2022

Australia's National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (opens in a new tab)

The National Plan commits to 10 years of sustained action, effort and partnership across sectors and levels of government towards our vision of ending violence against women and children in one generation.

via Commonwealth of Australia, Department of Social Services

November 25, 2021

Caring for women subjected to violence: a WHO curriculum for training health-care providers [Revised edition, 2021] (opens in a new tab)

This curriculum aims to create an enabling health systems environment for health workers to provide quality care to women subjected to violence

via World Health Organisation

ECPAT report cover with green geometric triangular design overlaying images of children. White text reads "Country Overview Peru".

November 24, 2021

Peru country overview: A report on the scale, scope and context of the sexual exploitation of children (opens in a new tab)

This report on the scale, scope and context of the sexual exploitation of children is an effective tool for advocacy at all levels to end violence against children.