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Adolescent girls face alarming rates of intimate partner violence. Among adolescent girls who have been in a relationship, nearly a quarter (24%) – close to 19 million – will have experienced physical and/or sexual intimate partner violence by the time they turn 20 years old, as highlighted by a new analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) published today in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. Almost 1 in 6 (16%) experienced such violence in the past year.

This UNESCO publication provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of global and regional prevalence and trends related to school-related violence and examines the nature and impact of school violence and bullying. It reviews national responses, focusing on countries that have seen positive trends in prevalence and identifies factors that have contributed to an effective response to school violence and bullying.

La Política Nacional de Seguridad y Convivencia Ciudadana (PNSCC) es el resultado de un proceso interinstitucional, liderado por la Presidencia de la República de Colombia, con participación del Ministerio de Defensa Nacional, el Ministerio de Interior,el ministro de Justicia y del Derecho, la Policía Nacional y el Departamento Nacional de Planeación; entidad que desarrolló la propuesta con el apoyo técnico de la Fundación Ideas para la Paz (FIP), en el marco de una cooperación técnica del Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID).