All: Africa’s future: how one historic conference on ending violence against children holds the key to leveraging the region’s potential

Will a landmark global conference finally put ending violence against children at the top of the political agenda?

Uganda: Report Reveals High Rates of Violence Against Children in Uganda's Refugee Settlements

To Truly Invest in Children, Africa’s Leaders Must Invest in What Keeps Them Safe

We are more than halfway to the 2030 deadline for achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, but most African countries are struggling to make sufficient progress. Poverty, high unemployment rates, and inadequate and unequal access to education and healthcare across much of the continent reflect how far we are from reaching these targets. But despite the scale of its development challenges, Africa has a chance to meet them by investing in its greatest resource: its young people.

Kenya has witnessed reduction in Violence Against Children cases by 24% in the last 15 years

The Country has witnessed a reduction in the number of violence Against children cases by 24 per cent in the last 15 years. According to a survey conducted by the Directorate of Children service and that covered the period between 2010 and 2019, cases of sexual abuse among girls aged 13 to 17 however remain rampant. As Kasichana Masha reports, the Principal Secretary for Social Protection Joseph Motari is calling for more stakeholders’ engagement to fully implement the Children Act 2022.

How African nations harness data to help end violence against children

Several African governments are gathering data on the prevalence of violence against children as a first step to tackle the issue — and it’s working. Survey data for Eswatini and Kenya collected at the country level and compared over time show a marked reduction in the number of children experiencing a form of abuse.