Archivos de etiqueta: The World Bank

Preventing corporal punishment and violence in schools is critical for children’s development and academic achievement, and a smart investment

Corporal punishment remains widespread. According to the Global Partnership to End Violence against Children, globally, 4 in 5 children aged 2-14 are subjected to corporal punishment and 86 percent of the world’s children are not protected from corporal punishment by law. Most instances of corporal punishment take place at home, but the practice also remains…

New model for development: Tackling urban vulnerability and public safety

Crime and violence are still in the top 5 main worries of the world. Globally, one in five people becomes a victim of violence and crime in their lifetime. But it is not only the cost of human life lost: Crime and violence hamper economic growth and development, erode social cohesion, affect governance and, in some…

Ending Violence in Schools: what we know and how to accelerate progress

Violence in schools profoundly affect children, often for the rest of their lives. The statistics are staggering. One in three students in secondary schools is affected by physical violence, and one in four by bullying. While there are differences between countries, the prevalence of violence in schools is high in virtually all countries. In many…

The unacceptable and intolerable reality of corporal punishment of children and youth

Corporal punishment is a practice that remains widespread in many schools around the world. And it is unacceptable. We pay a lot of attention to pedagogical interventions, technological innovations, providing devices and many other programs and policies to improve learning. But any educational investment will be irrelevant if a child is not safe at school…

A child in fear cannot learn: Addressing the learning crisis with safe and inclusive schools

Learning must be a joyful experience and no learning is possible if a child is afraid of what will happen in school or if she or he experiences violence in or on the way to school. The need for urgent action becomes clear when we consider that more than half of school children experience violence…

Voices of non-violence

October 2nd is the International Day of Non-Violence, a day that reminds us of the serious development challenge of interpersonal violence. Violence is a multi-causal phenomenon. Therefore, preventing violence requires a multi-sectoral approach. What does this concretely mean? It means that to prevent violence in a sustainable way, we need to address its multiple causes…