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Seminar ‘The school of violence – ways to prevent violence in the schools’

ANTIDOTES TO VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN Nico van Oudenhoven ICDI. Seminar ‘The school of violence – ways to prevent violence in the schools’ Civil Society Development Foundation (CSDF) Ministry of Education, Research and Youth International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI)

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Seminar ‘The school of violence – ways to prevent violence in the schools’

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  1. ANTIDOTES TO VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDRENNico van OudenhovenICDI Seminar ‘The school of violence – ways to prevent violence in the schools’ Civil Society Development Foundation (CSDF) Ministry of Education, Research and Youth International Child Development Initiatives (ICDI) Bucharest, May 2008.

  2. Neglect = Violence

  3. Street children=Violence

  4. Bullying = Violence

  5. Hate email=Violence

  6. Child Labour = Violence

  7. Children in prison = Violence

  8. Child Poverty = Violence

  9. CP = Violence

  10. Discrimination = Violence

  11. Children with Aids = Violence Nkosi Johnson died 2001

  12. PAOLO PINEIRHO ‘Secretary General’s Study on Violence against Children’ UNITED NATIONS (2006)

  13. UN RECOMMENDATIONS (1) • Strengthen national commitment and action • Prohibit all violence against children • Prioritize prevention • Promote non-violent values and awareness raising • Enhance the capacity of all who work with children • Provide recovery and social reintegratopm

  14. UN RECOMMENDATIONS (2) • Ensure participation of children • Create accessible and child-friendly reporting systems and services • Ensure accountability and impunity • Address the gender dimension • Develop and implement systematic data collection and research • Strengthen international commitment

  15. UNICEF INDICATORS Violation Indicators • Self-reported violence against children • Child homicide rate • Hospital discharge rate due to assaults in children • Children who skipped school due to violence

  16. UNICEF INDICATORS Protective Environment Indicators • Children’s life skills • Adults’ attitudes towards violence against children • Official reports of violence against children • Substantiated cases of violence against children • Child victims referred to services • School violence policy

  17. Work at Local Level • UN recommendations are helpful • Often other demands: • Donor: number of journalists trained • Government: reduction of youth gangs • Local Action: Silent tour through town

  18. Silent Tour for murdered Gessica

  19. VAC movement ‘google’ anti-violence programme and use these key words: ‘violence programs’ and: • Schools • Community • Home • Institutions

  20. Websites • www.ucalgary.ca • www.coe.int • www.safeyouth.org • www.stopgeweldopschool.nl

  21. Changes: Slow and Fast Fast: • Teacher: Our teachers used CP much more • Knowledge of Rights of Child Slow: • Culture of Violence • Issues are complex

  22. Do we miss something? • Lessons from street children in Managua • Lessons from Ochimil

  23. Antidotes to violencePlay! • Groups • Multi-generational • Mixed gender • Mildly or non-competitive • Inclusive • Nonformal? • Safe

  24. Not this kind of play

  25. Nor this type of game either?

  26. Play = Antidote

  27. Other antidotes? • Sport! • Art? • Music? • Dance? • Theatre? • ????

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