Summary of Major Findings

Violence against children is widespread.

Strong evidence shows that violence in childhood increases the risks of

• injury;
• HIV and other sexually transmitted infections;
• mental health problems;
• delayed cognitive development;
• reproductive health problems including early pregnancy; and
• communicable and noncommunicable diseases.

Useful Links:

Link to the new WHO report:

https://www.who.int/teams/social-determinants-of-health/violence-prevention/global-status-report-on-violence-against-children-2020

Link to WHO fact sheet on child maltreatment:

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/child-maltreatment

Link to WHO fact sheet on violence against children:

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/violence-against-children