“Each year, one billion children are victims of violence. Violence erodes every investment that families, communities and governments make in children, from their education to their mental and physical health”.
The first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children will take place in Bogota, Colombia on November 7-8, 2024. This meeting will be an opportunity for all governments including Canada to pledge changes that are needed to ensure that every child lives free from violence.
As a pathfinding country on ending violence against children, we urge Canada to repeal section 43 of the criminal code; a law that violates children’s rights to protection, dignity, and physical security.
What do YOU want to see Canada do? Send a message to the Canadian delegation through the End Child Violence website.
For more information on the 1st Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, visit the conference website.
For more information and fact sheets on violence against children, visit the World Health Organization (WHO) website.
