maternowska potts unicef drivers of violence 9 sept2016 final
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Intersections of Age and Gender in Children’s Experiences of Violence
Building a Framework for Violence Prevention
M. Catherine Maternowska, PhD, MPH [email protected] Alina Potts, MPH [email protected]
Understanding the Drivers of Violence against Children
The Multi-Country Study on the Drivers of Violence Affecting Children: The (Value) of Young Lives
Research Uptake & Capacity Building Italy Zimbabwe Viet Nam Peru Ethiopia India
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28 National Researchers G 6 Ministries
IDI WUA,
ACPDTVASS,
IFSPUCP,
GRADEUoE – UoO – UCL/IoE – U Penn
Research Outcomes• Country Reports & Policy Briefs on State of Violence Affecting Children:
Italy, Zimbabwe, Viet Nam & Peru
• Documentation + Replication in Paraguay, Costa Rica, Swaziland, Serbia, Indonesia, the Philippines and China
• Longitudinal insights from Viet Nam, Peru, Ethiopia & India: 4 Corporal punishment 4 Peer bullying 4 Social Support 4 Experiences of violence
www.unicef-irc.org/research/274/
Practitioner-Friendly Frameworks: Age & Gender Matters
ZIMBABWEGirls age 13-17, more likely forced sex than boys.
PERU Girls, 13-17, involved in transactional sex are tasked to bring
peers into the industry
ITALY Trafficked NigerianGirls typically 15-17, are threatened with retribution if they escape.
VIET NAMAuthorities have poor
info on trafficking, especially for boys
10-25.
PERU, ZIMBABWE & VIETNAM
Feminization of migration affects families and children..
How Violence Shapes Children’s Trajectories into Adulthood * Case Studies from India: Renu Singh
* Case Studies from Peru: Vanessa Rojas* Case Studies from Ethiopia: Agazi Tiumelissan
Upcoming Panelists
Mind the Gap: Understanding How the Dynamicsof Time and Place Shape Violence Affecting Children and Young People Kirrily Pells