Ending Violence Against Children Hub Scoping Study on Faith Actors’ Involvement, Prevention, Elimination, and Perpetuation of Ending Violence Against Children Launch Webinar
The webinar was co-hosted by the PaRD SDG 16 work-stream
Speakers:
Introduction to Faith and Ending Violence Against Children Hub
- Robyn Hagan, World Vision International JLI EVAC Hub Co-Chair
Scoping Study Researchers:
- Carola Eyber, Queen Margaret University and JLI EVAC Academic Co-Chair
- Selina Palm, Stellenbosch University
Resources
- Three-part JLI Scoping Study (Literature Review, Case Studies and Experts’ Consultation)
- JLI EVAC Scoping Study Launch Webinar Slides
| Brief 1: A Mixed Blessing: Roles of faith communities in ending violence against children
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Brief 2: Why faith? Engaging faith mechanisms to end violence against children
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Q&A and Discussion
- JLI Researchers discussed the FGM was not included as that was in the remit of the GBV Hub Scoping see here for those studies
- Discussion included questions on what’s in it for Faith Leaders to open this so-called ‘can of worms’. This is important in a collectivist society like India, where many such issues are hushed up rather than openly discussed? Working with communities to look at harmful practices and find alternatives together.
- Need for more research with LGBT children/youth experiencing bullying, violence, sexual violence and suicide
- See the full Scoping Study above for resources on “unlearning” violence (ie support to parents, training for teachers, etc.) religious beliefs and cultural beliefs and norms and scripture & corporal punishment
- Hub resources on faith and ending violence against children are here
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