End all forms of violence against children

Young people in Ghana have appealed to government, parents and the society to take steps to end all forms of violence against them in order to keep every child safe from harm.

 The children said all forms of violence against them affected their development and prevented them from reaching their full potentials.

The children made the appeal at the ‘Youth Talks’ programme organised by UNICEF in Accra.

The event was part of UNICEF’s global End Violence Against Children campaign. The campaign is a call to shift policy and mobilise resources to keep every child safe to study.

Young advocates and children at the ceremony had the opportunity to share their experiences on violence in and around school as well as online.

Although corporal punishment has been banned by the Ghana Education Service (GES), children at the event confirmed that in reality, teachers were still applying harsh discipline.