Protect my future: why child protection matters in the post-2015 development agenda
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The widespread failure to protect children is a global crisis, with 0.5-1.5 billion children experiencing violence each year, 150 million girls and 73 million boys who are raped or subject to sexual violence, and 115 million children engaged in extremely harmful forms of work. This global crisis represents a major violation of children’s rights; an unacceptable situation, which must be remedied urgently, no matter what the costs. In addition to impacting on the current well-being of children,...
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