{"id":25738,"date":"2024-06-10T14:36:41","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T13:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/endcorporalpunishment.org\/?p=25738"},"modified":"2024-06-13T14:08:26","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T13:08:26","slug":"save-the-children-work-to-end-corp-pun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/endcorporalpunishment.org\/save-the-children-work-to-end-corp-pun\/","title":{"rendered":"Save the Children’s work towards ending corporal punishment of children"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Save the Children's approach to ending corporal punishment<\/h3>

For the past 25 years Save the Children has been working towards eliminating all forms of corporal\/physical and humiliating punishment of children in the home, schools and all other settings. Save the Children believes that banning such violence is essential to bring an end to all forms of violence against children as well as ensuring that national child protection systems have a clear legal foundation on which to base interventions. The existence of laws which authorise some level of punitive violence against children seriously undermine child protection systems and services. The only safe and just foundation for child protection is a legal framework in which all violence against children is effectively prohibited.<\/p>

Save the Children\u2019s approach to end all corporal\/physical and humiliating punishment of children is to establish or strengthen rights-based national child protection systems that recognize the State\u2019s responsibility and human rights obligations to children, and provide governments with coordinated and sustainable ways to protect children. Within this holistic approach Save the Children places emphasis on four pillars: Legal reform; Awareness raising for social change; Parenting\/positive discipline; and, Child participation.<\/p>

Save the Children Vision: <\/em><\/strong>The right of every child to a life free from violence, including all corporal\/physical and humiliating punishment will be achieved.<\/p>

Save the Children<\/em><\/strong> Aim: <\/em><\/strong>All societies will recognize all corporal\/physical and humiliating punishment of children as violence against children, resulting in changes to legislation, social behaviour, attitudes and practices.<\/p>

For information contact Dominique Plateau, Senior Advisor \u2013 Child Protection, Save the Children, Dominique.plateau@rb.se<\/a><\/span><\/p>

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<\/h2>\n Save the Children\u2019s global animated map shows progress towards universal prohibition of corporal punishment. Click on the map to witness the progress!<\/span>\n \n <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
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At End Corporal Punishment we review and analyse global progress, legality, research and more. But we are a small team, and our international, national and local partners do so much of the work translating policy into action for children.<\/p>

Save the Children is a global partner, working in multiple ways, contexts and countries to end violent punishment of children. They have kindly described their work to end corporal punishment, and we hope this summary is helpful to others.<\/p>

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Prioritising child participation in ending corporal punishment<\/h3>

The involvement of children in work on corporal\/physical and humiliating punishment of children is central to Save the Children's child rights\u2019 mandate. Children have a contribution to make and a right to be involved in all aspects of activities to end all forms of corporal punishment. The case for children\u2019s participation is powerful:<\/p>