![]() ![]() ![]() The Global Partnership fund will provide financial support to programmes that accelerate action. Every child has the right to grow up free from violence – and we all need to work together to realise that vision,” said Susan Bissell, Director of the Global Partnership. “Violence against children is not inevitable - if we challenge the status quo that harms the lives and futures of so many children. One in four children suffers physical abuse, and nearly one in five girls is sexually abused at least once in their lives. Homicide is among the top five causes of death for adolescents. PAHO said that over the past year up to one billion children have experienced physical, sexual or psychological violence, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics. ![]() The Global Partnership fund, supported by the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO) and partners, will form part of the “INSPIRE” package that the stakeholders hope will dramatically reduce instances of violence against children. ![]() BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Caribbean countries are expected to benefit from a new global fund aimed at ending violence against children through seven interlinked strategies. ![]()
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