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A New Data Hub for School-Related Violence Statistics

Gabriela Smarrelli
and
Yi Ning Wong
April 30, 2025
Data from nine international surveys in an easy-to-access interactive map, allowing users to explore the status of school-related violence country by country.
Teacher and students outside in remote village
DATA VISUALIZATION

School Violence Context in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Gabriela Smarrelli
and
Yi Ning Wong
April 30, 2025
Data on school violence has been scattered and difficult to access, especially at the country level. This data hub and interactive map brings together statistics from 92 low- and middle-income countries on bullying, corporal punishment, sexual violence, and more. We hope this tool motivates fu...
Young student writing on classroom board in primary school, northern mountain region, Vietnam.
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How Are Countries Thinking About Violence Against Children?

Yi Ning Wong
and
Gabriela Smarrelli
December 20, 2024
What pledges were made at the First Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children. and how might they contribute to progress?
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Ministers Pledge to Combat Violence in Schools at London Roundtable

Gabriela Smarrelli
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Susannah Hares
May 22, 2024
LONDON—Today, in a significant step forward, a group of education ministers pledged to combat violence in and around schools at a meeting at the Center for Global Development (CGD) in London. This roundtable, co-chaired by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), and the Governmen...
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The Urgent but Complex Path to Ending Corporal Punishment: Understanding the Role of Bans

Susannah Hares et al.
April 30, 2024
Children around the world continue to face unacceptably high levels of corporal punishment in school and at home, with rates surpassing 90 percent in some places. It is one of the most common, widely accepted and preventable forms of violence. The education sector must ensure that bans are introduce...
CGD NOTE

Legislating to Prevent Violence against Children: Corporal Punishment Bans Are Necessary but Not Enough

Gabriela Smarrelli et al.
April 30, 2024
Corporal punishment is legal in many countries. Corporal punishment in schools remains legal in 63 countries. Implementing and enforcing legislation that prohibits corporal punishment across all settings is an important step towards keeping children safe. But, how far does the passing of legislation...
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Can Three Days of Discussions Help Eliminate Violence in School?

Gabriela Smarrelli et al.
February 02, 2024
CGD, the FCDO, the Coalition for Good Schools, and the GPE convened discussions at Wilton Park to work towards ending violence in schools. What happened there, and what will happen next?
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Violence in Schools: Prevalence, Impact, and Interventions

Gabriela Smarrelli et al.
January 24, 2024
Violence against children in and around schools is preventable and the education sector has the opportunity to play a critical role in driving the change through schools and school systems. This review provides an overview of the available data and prevalence of violence against children in and arou...
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Improving School Management of Violence: Evidence from a Nationwide Policy in Peru

Gabriela Smarrelli
November 22, 2023
Exposure to school violence has been proven to be detrimental to human capital formation, but there is limited rigorous evidence about how to tackle this pervasive issue. This paper examines the impacts of a large-scale government intervention that aimed to improve school leaders’ skills to manage s...
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School Leaders’ Role in Creating Safe Learning Environments

Gabriela Smarrelli
November 21, 2023
Globally, almost a third of students aged 13 to 15 have been victims of school violence. This is a deeply concerning statistic. Exposure to school violence has proven to affect students’ learning, socio-emotional development, and physical and mental health. School safety is an important precondition...
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