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Youth in action against violence in schools

Youth in action against violence in schools manual coverPlan Germany brought together children from Colombia, Germany, Ecuador, India, the Philippines, Tanzania and Uganda to create a manual packed with exercises and activities to deal with school violence.

Activities include identifying areas in school grounds which are less safe, understanding stereotypes and working out how to help someone who has been hurt or bullied.

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Help end violence in schools

Everyone benefits from reducing violence in schools

Everyone can play their part in reducing school violence

Research shows corporal punishment can cause children to feel suicidal

Children have the right to be safe at school

90 countries legally permit corporal punishment in schools

No country is immune from violence in schools

Violence in schools happens everywhere, every day

Violence in schools has devastating long-term consequences

All violence in schools is preventable

In Zambia one-third of 13-15 year-olds have been raped

Children who suffer family violence are more likely to be bullies

Our teachers should be there to teach us and not to touch us where we don't want or to solicit love favours from us girls. We are irritated by love advances from teachers. I feel like disappearing from the world if a person who is supposed to protect me instead destroys me.

Girl, 15 years old, Uganda