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Learn Without Fear global campaign report

Plan's global report on violence against children in schools - covering corporal punishment, sexual violence and bullying.

Tackling corporal punishment: Ha's story

November 2008: Ha was terrified of the regular beatings he endured at school - until one day he joined a class taught by Mr Long, who was trained in positive discipline methods by Plan Vietnam.

Sexual exploitation in West Africa

Plan's West Africa regional office worked with the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) to produce this briefing paper on sexual exploitation in schools in Africa, with a particular focus on West Africa.

Children have the right to be safe at school

In Zambia one-third of 13-15 year-olds have been raped

Violence in schools has devastating long-term consequences

Children who suffer family violence are more likely to be bullies

Research shows corporal punishment can cause children to feel suicidal

Everyone can play their part in reducing school violence

90 countries legally permit corporal punishment in schools

Violence in schools happens everywhere, every day

Everyone benefits from reducing violence in schools

No country is immune from violence in schools

Children have the right to be safe at school

All violence in schools is preventable

Our 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, 8 years old, Paraguay