Intervention efforts triple reporting of violence against children in Coast

Victims of domestic violence in Mwanza Region rarely report incidents to the authorities due to cultural norms and fear of members of the family, a legal expert has said.

Tanzania: Violence Victims Not Reporting Cases - Survey
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Mwanza — Victims of domestic violence in Mwanza Region rarely report incidents to the authorities due to cultural norms and fear of members of the family, a legal expert has said. Mr Linus Amri, the coordinator of Tanganyika Law Society in the region ...

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The Global status report on violence prevention 2014 reveals that 475 000 people were murdered in 2012, and homicide is the third leading cause of death globally for males aged 15-44 years, highlighting the urgent need for more decisive action to prevent violence.

Despite indications that homicide rates decreased by 16% globally between 2000 and 2012, violence remains widespread. Non-fatal acts of violence take a particular toll on...

Tanzania and the European Union (EU) yesterday launched a Sh4 billion project dubbed ‘Tanzania Child Protection Systems’ which focuses on prevention and response to violence against children in the country.

Plan to prevent violence against children in place
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Apart from polices, the government develop and implement strategies that are very instrumental in responding to children's rights and wellbeing such as the Multi Sector National Plan Action to prevent and respond the violence against children (VAC).

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Violence behind persistent increase of street children
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Violence on children is the leading cause of the persistent increase of street children with many opting to face the uncertainties and dangers of the streets than endure violence at home. Speaking during a media advocacy and stakeholders workshop on child ...

Stars join children’s organisations to launch campaign

Africa’s largest children’s organisations today launch Action on Violence Against Children (AVAC), a campaign to build public awareness, and galvanise political will and resources around the staggering incidence and impact of abuse and violence against children.

New data from across Eastern and Southern Africa tells a harrowing story of the region’s youngest citizens being victims of abuse. For example, fresh statistics from Zambia...

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Village cinema halls 'agents of violence against children'
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A cross section of school girls attending awareness meeting in Chanika that aims at strengthening their understanding on how best to protect themselves against all forms of violence. Despite the fact that cinemas were used to provide education especially ...