Preventing child abuse

Child abuse and neglect appear to be rising. Though difficult to measure, an estimated 10 to 15% of children in the industrialized nations are sexually abused. Abuse and neglect of children appears to be a major problem in almost all countries, poor as well as rich.

1. Resisting domestic violence
2. Reducing victimization of children
3. Preventing children from harm
4. Instituting effective domestic security

1. Protecting children from exploitation
2. Campaigning against childhood genital mutilation

1. Rehabilitating traumatized children

1. Supporting victims of abuse
2. Monitoring rights of the child

1. Torturing children
2. Denying rights of children and youth
3. Denying right to freedom from exploitation of children
4. Beating children
5. Abusing children

1. Vulnerable children
2. Sexual abuse
3. Physical maltreatment of children
4. Organized sexual abuse of children
5. Exploitation of children
6. Cruelty to children

1. Abuse