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UNESCO to launch the Connect with Respect toolkit for teachers in Eastern and Southern Africa to address the growing issue of bullying and gender-based violence in schools School violence, including gender-based violence and bullying, is a growing concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In recent years the increasing amount of stories of school violence victims have generated outrage in the region. On 9 March 2022, UNESCO will host a webinar to release and promote a proven toolkit for

An estimated 246 million children and adolescents experience violence in and around school every year. By Lidia Arthur Brito, UNESCO’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, and Hubert Gijzen, UNESCO’s Regional Director for East Africa. It is estimated that globally 246 million children and adolescents experience some form of physical, sexual or psychological violence in and around schools each year. Violence in schools, can be detrimental to learners. Many of us have seen di

By Lidia Arthur Brito, UNESCO’s Regional Director for Southern Africa, and Hubert Gijzen, UNESCO’s Regional Director for East Africa. An estimated 246 million children and adolescents experience violence in and around school every year. It is estimated that globally 246 million children and adolescents experience some form of physical, sexual or psychological violence in and around schools each year. Violence in schools can be detrimental to learners. Many of us have seen dis