{"id":25643,"date":"2024-05-15T14:40:56","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T13:40:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endcorporalpunishment.org\/?p=25643"},"modified":"2024-06-10T14:49:12","modified_gmt":"2024-06-10T13:49:12","slug":"intdaytoecp2024roundup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endcorporalpunishment.org\/intdaytoecp2024roundup\/","title":{"rendered":"Round up: activities and articles marking International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On International Day to #EndCorporalPunishment of Children Lao PDR Government officially announced it had become the 66th<\/sup>\u00a0state worldwide and the first in the ASEAN region<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>to prohibit all corporal punishment of children!<\/p>

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\u2018What does it take to end corporal punishment of children?\u2019 Webinar hosted by End Corporal Punishment. Save the Children, UNICEF <\/strong>and WHO<\/strong> explored international perspectives on social and behavioural change strategies to end violent punishment of children. Watch the recording here.<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>

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Chair of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, Ann Skelton<\/strong>, shared a message on the International Day to End Corporal Punishment. 2024: Let's end violence against children!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Article: It is time to end corporal punishment everywhere and keep our 2030 promise to children (who.int)<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>\u2013 Etienne Krug, Director, Department of Social Determinants of Health, World Health Organization<\/strong><\/p>

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Save the Children International<\/strong> called for faster progress to end corporal punishment. \u201cAt current rate, 60 years needed to meet 2030 target for global ban to protect children.\u201d<\/em><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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The Center for Global Development<\/strong> published new policy note and research - Legislating to Prevent Violence against Children: Corporal Punishment Bans Are Necessary but Not Enough<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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The Global Partnership for Education, Center for Global Development, UK Government Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office, UNICEF,\u00a0 USAID,<\/strong> and Coalition for Good Schools<\/strong>\u00a0call for education sector to prioritise safe schools<\/strong><\/a><\/span> and many international education organisations and donors called for an end to corporal punishment in school \u2013 here<\/a>, here<\/a>, here<\/a>, here<\/a> , <\/span>here<\/span><\/a> <\/strong>and here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Regional<\/h3>

South Asia organisations released a statement<\/a><\/strong> <\/span>calling for faster progress towards ending corporal punishment in the region.<\/p>

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The\u00a0Council of Baltic Sea States<\/strong>\u00a0update their\u00a0Registry of Practices that work to #EndCorporalPunishment<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>against children and promote non-violent childhoods.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Bangladesh<\/h3>

Article: Ending corporal punishment needs a change in mindset | The Daily Star<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Article: Psychological Consequences of Childhood Physical Punishment | Int'l day to end corporal punishment: The children grow but the scars remain (thedailystar.net)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Article:\u00a0Punishment hampers the mental development of the child | Kalbela<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

Article:\u00a0We want to abolish punishment for children to create a peaceful society. Prothom Alo<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

And social media campaign coordinated by Shishurai Shob (Children at the Centre).<\/strong><\/p>

Save the Children<\/strong> share work with children to improving child protection in Cox\u2019s Bazar Province - Bangladesh: A society in which children's rights are protected (savechildren.or.jp)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Cambodia<\/h3>

Article:\u00a0Children confront violence at school\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>

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Canada<\/h3>

Bill C273<\/strong><\/a> <\/span>(as amended) that would achieve prohibition of all corporal punishment of children was passed in the Justice Committee.<\/p>

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Hong Kong<\/h3>

Article: It is time to ban corporal punishment in Hong Kong (hongkongfp.com)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Kenya<\/h3>

Teachers against corporal punishment<\/strong> host a live talkshow.<\/p>

Tushinde Children\u2019s Trust<\/strong> continues its work promoting positive parenting and discipline, and calls for an end to violent punishment. It has actively engaged around 1000 parents in parent-school meetings and trained over 100 teachers on positive discipline in the past four months.<\/p>

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India<\/h3>

Article: Chief Justice of India<\/strong> speaks out about the long term harm of corporal punishment on children - 'Will Never Forget That Day At School': Chief Justice Chandrachud Shares Story Of Corporal Punishment (outlookindia.com)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Nepal<\/h3>

Legal Literacy Nepal<\/strong> publish\u00a0report on corporal punishment in Nepalese schools<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Pakistan<\/h3>

Cities for Children<\/strong> collaborated with the National Commission on the Rights of the Child<\/strong>, focusing on ending violence in classrooms, releasing a poster unpacking the ecosystem of support for kids, and running a teacher training workshop on 29 April.<\/p>

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A panel of child protection experts<\/strong> and civil society organizations working to protect children from all forms of violence, abuse, and exploitation urge the Government of Punjab<\/strong> to pass legislation prohibiting corporal punishment in all government, private and religious educational institutions - Enactment of Law to Prohibit Corporal Punishment in Punjab Urged by Child Protection Experts - The Opinion<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Peru<\/h3>

Accion por los Ninos<\/strong> and partners in the national forum to end violence against children held an event highlighting the impact of violence including corporal punishment on the lives of children and adolescents.<\/p>

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Sri Lanka<\/h3>

Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe<\/strong>\u00a0makes\u00a0public commitment<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0to prohibit all corporal punishment of children.<\/p>

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UNICEF Sri Lanka<\/strong> hosted a panel discussion with youth, legal experts & health practitioners to champion positive discipline and build a fear-free future for children of Sri Lanka. Watch the recording of the discussion here.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Tanzania<\/h3>

A webinar organised by Save the Children<\/strong> in partnership with WILDAF \u2013 TZ and Jamii Forums<\/strong> focused on the prohibition of school corporal punishment in Mainland Tanzania. Speakers highlighted the legality and magnitude of school corporal punishment. Children shared their views on corporal punishment and called for its prohibition. The event was attended by 1,000 participants!<\/p>

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Uganda<\/h3>

Article: https:\/\/sunrise.ug\/news\/education\/202405\/corporal-punishments-dont-work-teachers-urged-to-opt-for-alternatives.html<\/a> <\/strong><\/span>- a teacher calls for an end to corporal punishment.<\/p>

Article: High Sound for Children<\/strong> call for an end to violent punishment of children - Corporal punishment ends with you | Monitor<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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United Kingdom<\/h3>

University College London, the NSPCC, Barnardo\u2019s <\/strong>and the Nuffield Foundation<\/strong> publish a new research briefing on physical punishment of children in the UK<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

The British Medical Journal<\/strong> calls for clarity in UK law - Clarity in the law is needed to stop physical punishment of children | The BMJ<\/a><\/span><\/p>

Article:\u00a0One in five 10-year-olds in the UK experience physical punishment, reports study (msn.com)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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United States of America<\/h3>

On International Day to EndCorporalPunishment Illinois Senate Education Committee<\/strong> voted to ban corporal punishment in private schools, aiming to ensure the practice is prohibited in all schools (Bill HB 4175).<\/p>

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Article: Michigan State University College of Education<\/strong> writes: How corporal punishment is used in U.S. schools\u2014and how to stop it - News (msu.edu)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Young people with the Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment speak up to end corporal punishment<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>

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Thank you to everyone who took part in calling for an end to corporal punishment of children on or around 30 April! Together we are making progress towards non-violent childhoods!<\/strong><\/p>

We know there may be activities and articles missing from this list. Let us know<\/strong><\/span><\/a> what we missed and we will add it!<\/p>

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