Violence and abuse have a devastating impact on children. Yet right now, millions of children across the globe continue to experience forms of violence and abuse. Violence takes place at home, in school, online, in institutions, in the community, in armed conflict and in disasters. It can seriously affect a child’s development, dignity, and physical and psychological integrity. At Save the Children, we strive to ensure that violence against children will no longer be tolerated.

Worldwide

1 IN 4

Women aged 20-24 were child brides.

732M

School-age Children not legally protected from corporal punishment

8M

Girls aged 15-19 have experienced sexual abuse

*Data from Save the Children UK

Our Impact in 2024

Save the Children Hong Kong supported protection programmes across various countries including Bhutan, mainland China, Laos, Mongolia and Sri Lanka, directly providing services to 68,517 children and adults.

Mongolia: Parents & Schools Collaborate to Keep Children Safe

Parents play a vital role not only in creating a safe environment for their children’s development, but also in helping them understand their rights to protection from harm. In Mongolia, Save the Children has established child protection mechanisms in schools…

 

Bhutan: Positive Parenting for Happy Childhoods

Although Bhutan is often celebrated as the happiest country on earth, many worker and farmer families struggle with incidents of family violence and abuse against children. Our Safe Families initiative addresses this challenge by providing parents with tools for positive discipline…

 

Our Impact in 2023

Save the Children Hong Kong supported protection programmes in various countries, including Bhutan, China, Sri Lanka, Laos and Mongolia, directly providing services to 162,163 children and adults.

Sri Lanka story

Sri Lanka: Cultivating a Child Protection Culture and Community

In Sri Lanka, where poverty and risks of violence persist among children in tea plantation communities, we partnered with a local NGO to launch the Mother & Child Plantation Programme…

 

China story Tung Tung

China: Protecting Children from Violence with a Child-Friendly Space

Save the Children implemented a community-based service platform in 2022, which was piloted in the Child-Friendly Space of Tongtong’s community, with the aim of protecting children from all types of violence…

 

Bhutan: Empowering Communities to Address Violence Against Children

In Bhutan, people from across the country flock to Thimphu seeking employment and opportunities, but often end up in urban poverty, experiencing violence, and mental health issues. Dema, a 17-year-old girl living in Thimphu with her family, already has two children as a victim of sexual abuse…