Learn Without Fear
The global campaign to end violence in schools
The violence must stop now
Learn Without Fear, Plan's campaign to end violence against children in schools, aims to make a dramatic difference to the lives of millions of children all over the world who are affected by bullying, corporal punishment and sexual abuse.
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Child, ThailandFriends like to make fun of me or look down on me. I feel that this is a form of violence without them hurting me physically. Teachers sometimes do the same thing and blame me in front of other children. I was humiliated.
Girl, 8 years old, ParaguayOur school principal punishes us very hard. She makes us go down on our knees over small stones or bottle screw tops for over 20 minutes and also she often pulls our ears.
Girl, 15 years old, UgandaOur teachers should be there to teach us and not to touch us where we don't want or to solicit love favours from us girls. We are irritated by love advances from teachers. I feel like disappearing from the world if a person who is supposed to protect me instead destroys me.
Girl, 10 years old, CameroonWhen the school year started, my father refused to provide my school dues. Since I did not have textbooks, I was beaten in front of others and driven away from school for one week. I was very ashamed and thought of leaving school.
The report
Plan has published a comprehensive report, detailing the violence millions of children worldwide suffer in schools each year.
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