Let's join hands to end all forms of violence against children

Violence against children is becoming a public health concern and a significant problem throughout Africa and around the world. [iStockphoto]

Mahatma Gandhi, one of history's greatest advocates of non-violence, proved through the example of his life that the moral and spiritual power of non-violence is far greater than any form of physical force or human brutality. His legacy of thought and action is as relevant today as a beacon of hope in our troubled times to the men, women and children living under all forms of oppression.

Violence against children is becoming a public health concern and a significant problem throughout Africa and around the world. In a year, about one billion children are subjected to violent acts across the globe. A child can be the target of violence, witness, or be exposed to it.