“Need to focus on programs to end violence against children”

Kavitha Suthanthiraraj, author of "Unseen, Unsafe" Source: SBS Tamil
More than 4 million children in the Pacific region experience violent discipline at home, according to a report from organisations working on the ground – according to a report from Save the Children, Child Fund, Plan International and World Vision. The report has found violence against children is at "endemic levels" across Pacific island nations and Timor-Leste. Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Kavitha Suthanthiraraj, the author of the report on violence against children titled, “Unseen, Unsafe.”
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